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TWENTIETH    CFJNTVRY    CATALOGVL. 


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CO  R^N  1  S  H 


M  IO  H 


AM  ELR.ICAN 
PIANOSAND 

ESTABLISHED     OVEK.    HALF  A   CENTVR.Y, 


FACTORIES,   0FFICE8  ANO  LUMBER  YARDS  AT  WASHINGTON,   N.  J. 

CAPACITY  :     18,000  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS  PER  ANNUM. 

Always  open  to  visitors  and  purchasers.     On  main  line  of  D.,  L.  &  W.   Ry., 

66  miles  from  New  York  and  80  miles  from  Philadelphia. 


OURO^LYJAbESMkr^GQESEVERYWHERE-TELLS 
A  STRAIGHT  5T0R-V-  Cki  BE  IMPLICITLY  RELIED  UPON- 
WILLAIDYOU  \H  YOUR  CHOICE  AND  WILL  5HOW  YOVHOW 
YOVCAN  PURCHASE  ATHOROUGHLY  FlR5T-CLASS,HIQt1  QF^ADE  PlANO 
?RORGANAT  FACTORY  COiT.QlVI^YOU  EXACT  VALUE  FOR  EVERY  (ENTYOUiNVKT. 


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have  thought  it  desirable,  in  honor  of  the  com- 
mencement of  the  new  century  and  in  com- 
memoration of  over  fifty  years  of  business 
life  spent  in  the  manufacture  of  pianos  and 
organs,  to  issue  a  new  catalogue.  It  has  been 
carefully  prepared,  designed  and  executed  with 
a  view  of  giving  the  most  comprehensive 
information  as  to  the  manufacture  of  the  Cornish  American 
Pianos  and  Organs. 

Some  familiar  styles  have  been  retained,  but  most  of  them 
are  new,  and  represent  what  we  believe  to  be  the  finest  collection 
of  high-grade  pianos  and  organs  manufactured  in  this  country. 
The  Cornish  American  Pianos  and  Organs  are  made  by  the 
most  skilled  workmen,  from  the  finest  material,  and  in  one  of 
the  largest  and  best-equipped  factories  in  the  world. 

The   Cornish   method  or  plan   of  business  is  now  so  well 
known  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  explain  it  at  any  length ;  suffice 
it  to  say,  that  every  piano  and  organ  19  made  and  eold  upon  honor. 
Gvery  piano  and  organ  is  warranted  for  a  period  of  twenty- 
five  years,  under  our  personal  guarantee,  and  such  guarantee  is 
backed  up  by  plant  and  property  worth  over  one  million  dollars. 
every  piano  and  organ  is  shipped  on  the  distinct  understand- 
ing that  if  it  is  not  satisfactory   to  the  purchaser  after  30  days' 
trial  it  may  be  returned,  and  the  purchase  money  and  freight 
charges  will  be  immediately  refunded;    and,  furthermore,  if  after 
one  year's  use  the  instrument  proves  to  be  not  as  represented,  we  will  take 
it  back  and  refund  the  cost  and  freight  charges  with  six  per  cent,  interest. 
And  last,  but  not  least,  every  Cornish  Hmerican  piano  and 
Organ  is  sold  direct  from  our  factory  to  the  ultimate  purchaser, 
without  the  intervention  of  the  agent,  the  dealer  or  the  middleman, 
thus  enabling  us  to  sell  at  wholesale  cost.    The  only  profit  added 
to  the  actual  cost  of  construction  is  our  own,  and  that  is  a  small 


one.  It  is  the  enormous  number  of  pianos  and  organs  we  sell 
every  year  that  enables  us  to  keep  the  prices  so  low  and  to  give 
such  value  for  money  that  every  instrument  we  sell  is  almost  a 
gift  at  the  price. 

As  far  as  we  know,  there  is  no  other  firm  of  manufacturers 
of  high-grade  pianos  and  organs  who  sell  their  goods  exclusively 
to  the  general  public  at  factory  cost.  It  is  possible,  of  course, 
to  buy  a  piano  or  organ  direct  from  any  firm  of  piano  and  orpin 
makers ;  but  as,  in  every  other  case,  agents  and  dealers  hav  to 
be  protected,  the  lowest  factory  cost  can  never  be  quoted.  Our 
success  has  bred  imitators,  who  have  taken  advantage  of  the 
prosperity  and  popularity  enjoyed  by  us  to  tread  in  our  fc  ot- 
steps  as  near  as  possible,  but  there  is  no  firm  that  transacts  its 
business  upon  the  same  lines  as  ourselves. 

Our  remarkable  business,  which  is  certainly  unique  of  its 
kind,  has  spread  to  the  very  ends  of  the  earth.  Our  foreign  trade, 
which  began  in  a  very  small  way  about  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago, 
now  covers  nearly  every  civilized  country  in  the  world — from 
frozen  Iceland  to  the  torrid  West  Indies,  West  Africa,  South 
Africa,  East  Africa,  the  Empire  of  India,  all  the  old-world 
continental  countries,  everywhere  in  the  vast  British  Empire  in- 
cluding the  great  new  Commonwealth  of  Australasia.  In  fact, 
we  cannot  think  of  any  place  where  sales  of  the  Cornish  Pianos 
and  Organs  have  not  been  made ;  whilst  in  our  own  wonderful 
country  we  have  hosts  of  purchasers  and  friends  in  every  State 
in  the  Union. 

To  sum  up  our  case,  we  make  this  statement,  which  we 
know  will  appeal  at  once  to  the  good  sense  of  every  intending 
purchaser  of  a  piano  or  organ  :  If  you  want  the  best  possible 
value  for  the  least  possible  outlay  you  will  patronize  us,  and  we 
give  you  our  iron-clad  guarantee  that  you  will  be  in  every  respect 
perfectly  satisfied. 


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FREIGHT    R^lTES. 

Cost  of  Shipping  the  Cornish  American  Pianos  and  Organs  to  All  Parts  of  the  United  States  and 
Canada.    Rates  to  any  place  in  the  World  Furnished  upon  Application. 

erewith  we  present  tables,  carefully  prepared,  giving  information  as  to  the  cost  of  shipping  our  instruments  to  all  parts 
of  the  country.  It  is,  of  course,  hardly  necessary  for  us  to  say  that  we  do  not  pay  freight  charges  unless  we  are 
—  allowed  to  add  the  cost  of  so  doing  to  the  price  of  the  instrument;  it  would  be  impossible  to  include  in  the  factory 
cost  of  the  piano  or  organ  such  a  variable  item  as  freight,  which  costs  from  $1.00  upwards.  All  such  charges 
are  paid  by  purchaser  and  form  no  portion  of  the  price  of  the  instrument.  Some  firms  advertise  that  they  prepay 
freight,  and  agents  and  dealers  tell  you  that  if  you  buy  from  them  you  have  no  freight  to  pay;  but,  think  a  moment,  some- 
body must  pay  it,  goods  are  not  delivered  free  by     

the  R.  R.  and  Steamship  Companies.     The  fact  is, 


the  purchaser  always  pays,  directly,  as  in  our 
case,  or  indirectly,  in  the  price  of  the  instrument. 

Now,  our  plan  is  to  sell  the  piano  or  organ  at  fac- 
tory cost,  and  let  the  purchaser  pay  the  exact 
freight  and  no  more,  and  our  plan  is  the  only 
honest  method  and  must  commend  itself  to  any  in- 
tending purchaser. 

We  REFUND  all  freight  charges  paid  if 
an  instrument  is  returned  to  us  as  being 
not  as  represented.  We  guarantee  safe  deliv- 
ery, but  we  do  not  guarantee  that  the  rates  given 
herewith  are  exactly  correct;  we  have  used  all  pos- 
sible means  at  our  disposal  to  give  a  fair  average 
COSt  of  sending  a  piano  or  organ  to  the  points 
named. 

By  special  arrangement  with  us,  freight 
will  be  prepaid  if  the  average  amount  herein 
named  is  added  to  the  price  of  the  instrument  pur- 
chased; but,  as  we  get  through  rates  wherever 
possible  and  take  the  greatest  care  that  every 
cent  is  saved  by  selecting  best  and  cheapest 
routes,  there  is  no  advantage  to  customers  in 
paying  freight  at  this  end  because  in  most 
cases  the  freight  will  be  less  than  the  amounts  here 
given. 


Average  Cost  oi  Freight  on  Pianos  and  Organs  to  the  Different  States  in  the  Union  and  Canada-. 


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/*  *  Established  *  *\ 
\Over  Half  a  Century/ 


CORNISH  CO., 


Alabama 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Dakota,  N 

Dakota,  S 

Delaware  

District  of  Columbia. 

Florida 

Georgia 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Indian  Territory 

Iowa 

Kansas , 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

M  assach  usetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota , 

.Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey 


Average 

Average 

cost  of 

cost  of 

Organ, 

Piano, 

weight 

weight 

boxed  4C0 

boxed 

to  500  lbs. 

icoo  lbs. 

according 

to  size 

$11   CO 

$  5  00 

36  CO 

16  00 

10  CO 

4  00 

27  CO 

12  00 

24  00 

11  00 

4  00 

2  00 

14  00 

6  co 

14  00 

6  co 

3  50 

1  5° 

3  50 

1  50 

13  CO 

5  5" 

II    CO 

5  00 

27  CO 

12  OO 

7  00 

3  co 

6  00 

2  50 

16  00 
11  00 

7  CO 
5  co 

14  CO 

6  co 

7  CO 

3  00 

II    00 

5  °° 

5  co 

2  00 

3  00 

1  5° 

4   CO 

2   CO 

7  to 

3  co 

12   CO 

5  5° 

13  <*> 

6  00 

10  50 

5  co 

25  CO 

II    CO 

15  00 

6  50 

27  CO 

12  00 

5  co 

2  50 

2  00 

.    9° 

New  Mexico  .... 

New  York 

North  Carolina. 

Ohio 

Oregon  

Pennsylvania... 
Rhode  Island.... 
South  Carolina. 

Tennessee  

Texas  

Utah 

Vermont  

Virginia  

Washington  

West  Virginia... 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 


Average 
cost  of 
Piano, 
weight 
boxed 

loco  lbs. 


$24  00 

3  ™ 
9  00 

5  00 
27  00 

4  co 
4  50 

10  00 
10  00 
14  00 
30  00 

6  00 
6  00 


11  00 
3"  00 


Average 

cost  of 

Organ, 

weight 

boxed  400 

to  5co  lbs. 

according 

to  size 


$11    CO 

1  25 

4  co 

2  00 

12  0O 

1  75 

2  00 
4  5° 

4  5° 
6  00 

14  00 
2  50 
2  5° 

12   OO 

2    5° 

5  00 

14  00 


eA/MATJA 

All  Pianos  and  Organs  shipped  from  the 
United  States  into  Canada  are  subject  to  an 
import  duty  of  thirty  per  cent.  For  in- 
stance, the  duty  upon  an  organ  costing  $35 
would  be  $10.50,  or  a  piano  costing  $155x0, 
$46  50.  Freight  averages  from  $5  to  $3  on  or- 
gans and  from  $12  to  $25  on  pianos.  In  spite 
of  this  duty,  however,  the  Cornish  Ameri- 
can Pianos  and  Organs  can  be  imported 
and  sold  to  far  belter  advantage  than  those 
of  any  Canadian  manufacturer. 


,  New  Jersey,  II.  S.  k.  M 


Mote.:  WiTM  rtWJsw  ALL  OTHER  CORNl/tt  PIANO./  WE  PREJENT  AN  ELEQ-ANT  .STOOL  TO  MATCH  THE  C-A/E, 
ibl^A  ilLK  5CAKF  of  THE.  J.ATEJT  JTYLE.OUR  COAFLELTE  F1AN0  INSTRUCTOR /WD  OUR  UNIQUE  COLLECTION  or  POUND ^/MELT  AVU/IC 


lecognizing  the  demand  for  a  thoroughly  high-grade  instrument  containing  our  finest  action  and 
mechanism,  built  in  a  case  that  for  simple  elegance  and  purity  of  design  must  commend  tself  to 
every  one  who  has  a  taste  for  the  beautiful  in  art,  we  have  much  pleasure  in  introducing  to  our 
patrons,  friends  and  the  general  public  our  new  Comisb  Hmerican  Piano,  Style  f^O.  14,000, 
Cbc  Colonial.  It  is  built  in  two  sizes  :  Concert  Grand,  giving  the  benefit  of  really  a  grand  piano 
in  an  upright  case,  and  the  Cabinet  Grand  for  parlor  use. 

This  new  piano  embodies  every  valuable  discovery  and  contains  every  known  improvement  that  can  tend  to 
make  it  better  and  the  tone  more  perfect.  Upon  its  design  and  construction  have  been  focussed  all  the  knowledge 
and  skill  acquired  during  our  many  years'  experience. 

The  handsome  reproduction  of  the  piano  on  the  other  side  gives  a  correct  representation  in  every  detail  of 
the  exact  appearance  of  this  beautiful  and  most  desirable  instrument. 


TWO  SIZES 


Concert  Grand,  A. 
Height,  4  ft.  10  in. 
Width.  5  ft.  2  in. 
Depth,  2  ft.  4  in. 

Cabinet  Grand,  B. 
Height.  4  ft.  6  in. 
Width,  5  ft.  2  in. 
Depth.  2  ft.  3  in. 

Weight,  boxed  for  ship- 
ment, about  950  lbs. 


COLONIAL 


N9  14  000 

"WARRANTED    FOR, 
25  YEAR/. 


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ft 


Cases 

made  in 

Oak,  Walnut 

and  Ma.hoga.ny. 

Choicest 

High -Grade 

Veneers  Used. 


New  and  improved  scale.  Full  metal  plate.  Cases  double  veneered  inside  and  out.  Artistic  colonial- 
pattern  pilasters  and  trusses.  Solid  moldings.  Full-front  swinging  music  desk.  Rolling  fall  board  with  con- 
tinuous nickeled  hinges  on  top  and  fall.  Patent  nickeled  pedals — four  in  all — giving  perfect  control  of  all  the 
gradations  of  sound  and  tone.  Three  unisons;  overstrung  bass;  patent  repeating  action.  Ivory  keys  and  polished 
ebony  sharps.  Seven  and  one-third  octaves.  Fitted  with  the  New  patent  Cornish  Musical  Httachmcnt  and  practice 
Clavier.  By  means  of  the  patent  Instrumental  Httacbtmnt,  a  large  number  of  popular  instruments,  including  the 
Harp,  Banjo,  Guitar,  Zither,  Mandolin,  Autoharp,  etc.,  can  be  easily  and  correctly  imitated.  The  most  perfect 
attachment  in  use.     Can  only  be  had  with  the  Cornish   Piano. 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 

of  this      {£240  Size  A 

instrument  is  >4>2 1  5  Size   B 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


AOil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"'»    thus  avoiding  the  neces- 


(g>R,NISH-(p.  MANUFACTURER^ 


sity  of  references,  and  securing  &^^  2*2,(5    OlZ6    A. 

immediate  shipment  and   a  spe-  ^W-^,,     „.              — » 

cial  discount,  we  will  accept  ■T^^^'^   OlZC    O 

SEE  PAGE   1.    — 


Cash 
with 
Order 


easy  Payment  Plan. 


You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 
other  plan  of  payment  in  reason, 
that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  guarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  Instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.     Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


^WASHINGTO-N. 
j^;M,>N.J..US.A. 


ESTABLISHED 

SO  YEARS 


Cdc  Now  Proceed  to  Give  a  few 

plain  Directions  to  purchasers 


Examine  the  catalogue  carefully  and  make  choice  of  an  in- 
strument ;  note  that  the  price  at  which  the  instrument  can 
be  purchased  is  marked  in  plain  figures  ;  the  figures  rep- 
resent the  exact  factory  coet  of  the  piano  or  organ,  plus  only  our 
own  small  profit. 

Do  not,  under  any  circumstances,  purchase  an  instru- 
ment from  an  agent,  dealer  or  music  store,  or  from  manu- 
facturers who  employ  the  services  of  agents,  and  who  sell 
their  instruments  at  wholesale  prices  to  dealers  and  others  ; 
if  you  do  this  you  will  be  paying  two,  three  or  four  profits 
in  excess  of  the  factory  cost.  The  profits  would  range  from 
$25  to  $75  on  an  organ,  and  from  $1QO  to  $250  on  a  piano, 
and  these  profits  would  come  out  of  YOUR  pocket. 

You  will  have  gathered,  by  reading  the  introduction  to  this 
catalogue,  exactly  what  our  plan  of  business  is,  and  you  will  see 
clearly  that  if  you  want  to  obtain  a  first-class  piano  or  organ  at 
its  cost  of  production,  plus  one  small  profit  for  ourselves,  you 
will  place  your  order  with  us. 

Having  selected  an  instrument  from  our  catalogue,  use  the 
printed  order  form  that  is  supplied  for  the  convenience  of  our 
patrons,  and  complete  it  in  accordance  with  the  instructions  given 
on  the  form.  If  you  send  us  cash  with  your  order  no  reference 
is  necessary.  If  you  deposit  the  purchase  money  with  a  banker, 
merchant,  express  agent  or  postmaster,  letting  the  person  with  whom 
you  deposit  the  money  sign  the  receipt  at  the  foot  of  the  order  form, 
no  reference  is  necessary;  but  if  you  desire  the  instrument  sent  on 
approval  before  paying  for  it,  or  if  you  wish  to  purchase  upon  an  in- 
stallment plan,  be  careful  to  send  us  the  usual  references.  It  will  be 
sufficient  if  your  banker,  clergyman,  postmaster  or  some  well- 
known  merchant  certifies  on  the  order  form  to  your  general 
standing  and  responsibility.  This  will  save  any  delay  in  the 
filling  of  your  order. 

Every  instrument  sold  by  us  is  shipped  on  approval  and 
subject  to  a  fair  trial  of  3Q  days.  If,  at  the  expiration  of  the 
trial,  the  piano  or  organ  is  not  satisfactory,  we  will  take  it 
back  and  refund  all  freight  charges,  and  return  any  money 
that  may  have  been  paid  in  advance;  and  further,  if  after 
12  months'  use  the  piano  or  organ  is  proved  to  be  not  as 
represented,  we  will  take  it  back  and  refund  the  purchase 
money  and  all  expenses,  and  add  six  per  cent,  interest. 
The  purchaser  runs  no  risk,  we  assume  all  responsibility. 
We  guarantee  safe  delivery  at  nearest  depot. 

Of  course,  we  do  not  pay  freight  charges.  Such  expense, 
which  varies  according  to  the  distance  that  the  purchaser  lives  from 
our  factory,  cannot  be  included  in  the  wholesale  factory  cost  of  a 
piano  or  organ,  but  we  will  furnish  lowest  freight  rates  to  any 
given  point,  on  application.     We  ship  by  the  best  and  cheapest 


routes,  and  we  guarantee  safe  delivery.  We  will,  however,  pre- 
pay freight,  if  the  extra  amount  is  added  to  the  purchase  money 
of  the  instrument  ordered. 

Distance  is  no  object  to  us ;  we  can  ship  anywhere  and 
everywhere;  our  facilities  for  freighting  and  shipping  are  un- 
equalled, and  we  can  get  a  piano  or  an  organ  to  the  most  remote 
part  of  the  country  or  of  the  world  with  as  little  trouble  as  we 
can  ship  to  the  next  State. 

IMPORTANT 

PROOF  AS  TO  OUR  ABSOLUTE  FINANCIAL 
RESPONSIBILITY. 

To  remove  any  question  as  to  our  financial  standing,  or  our 
position  as  reputable  manufacturers  whose  every  statement  may 
be  implicitly  relied  upon,  we  print  herewith  a  letter  from  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Washington,  New  Jersey,  one  of  the 
strongest  and  best  known  financial  institutions  in  the  State.  We 
take  pleasure  in  referring,  by  special  permission,  to  this  bank. 
(If  you  wish  to  communicate  with  them  concerning  us,  be  sure 
and  enclose  a  stamped  envelope  for  reply.)  We  want  you  to  have 
the  same  feeling  of  security  in  sending  money  to  us  that  you 
would  if  you  were  depositing  it  in  the  oldest  savings  bank  in 
your  own  State.  We  would  prefer  to  have  you  make  inquiry 
concerning  us  before  sending  your  order,  as  perfect  confidence  is 
essential  to  pleasant  business  relations.  References  can  be  made 
to  your  bank  or  to  any  bank  in  the  country.  Our  ratings  with  the 
Commercial  Agencies  are  the  highest  possible,  and  we  also  refer 
with  pride  and  pleasure  to  the  hundreds  of  thousands  of  satisfied 
purchasers  who  for  the  last  half  century  have  been  singing  the 
praises  of  the  Cornish  American  Pianos  and  Organs.  See  our 
reference  book,  the  "  Heart  of  the  People."  We  can  also  furnish 
lists  of  purchasers  from  any  State  in  the  Union  and  nearly  every 
Country  in  the  World. 

The  First  National  Bank  of  Washington. 


Capital  Stock,    $100,000.     Schjplus,    $100,000. 


JOSEPH   B.  CORNISH,   Pri 


W.   S.   RITTENHOU8E,  Cashier. 


Washington,  N.  J.,  Dec.  31,  1898. 
To  Whom  It  May  Concern  : 

The  members  of  the  firm  of  Cornish  Co.  are  personally  known  to  us. 

The  firm  has  kept  a  very  desirable  account  with  us  many  years,  and  during 
that  time  we  have  done  a  very  large  and  ever-increasing  business  with  them. 

They  are  owners  of  one  of  the  best-equipped  factories  in  the  State  of  New 
Jersey,  employ  hundreds  of  skilled  workmen,  and  are  engaged  exclusively  in  the 
manufacture  of  pianos  and  organs. 

It  is  needless  to  say  that  such  a  firm  is  in  every  respect  entirely  responsible, 
and  we  have  full  confidence  in  any  representations  they  may  make. 

W.  S.  RITTENHOUSE,  Cashier. 


H 


OW   TO    REMIT. 


Send  money  by  Check.  Draft,  P.  O.  Money 
Order,  Express  Order,  Express  Prepaid,  or 
Registered  Letter.  Make  all  Orders.  Checks  or  Drafts  payable  to 
Cornish  Co..  Washington,  New  Jersey.  You  take  no  possible 
risk.     We  eLre  absolutely  responsible.  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^ 


'hen  we  advertise  the  Cornish  American  Piano  to 
be  equal  to  any  first-class  high-grade  piano  manu- 
factured in  this  country,  and  a  great  deal  better 
than  the  majority  of  them,  we  are  only  stating  what 
we  believe  to  be  an  actual  fact,  that  can  be  demon- 
strated and  proved  at  any  time,  by  any  person  or  persons  who 
understand  anything  at  all  of  the  make-up,  construction,  durability 
and  tonal  qualities  of  that  prince  of  all  instruments — the  Hmerican 
Upright  Grand  piano.  We  believe  that  the  Cornish  Piano  is 
eminently  fitted  to  adorn  a  palace,  to  be  used  in  any  institution, 
school,  concert  hall,  and  at  the  same  time  to  be  the  best  and 
most  fitting  instrument  for  general  home  use.  The  instruments 
described  and  pictured  on  the  following  pages  are  the  newest 
styles  of  Cornish  American  Pianos,  and  it  is  unnecessary  for  us  to 
say  that  they  are  replete  with  all  the  latest  improvements  pos- 
sible, and  that  they  represent  everything  that  is  absolutely  perfect 
in  the  American  Piano  as  built  to-day  by  reputable  manufacturers. 
The  first  requisite  in  a  piano  is  that  it  shall  have  a  perfect 
tone — pure,  sweet,  rich  and  powerful,  and  clear  and  free  from 
any  harsh  or  disagreeable  effects.  These  qualities  we  claim  to 
be  present  in  the  Cornish  Piano;  the  tone  of  the  instrument  is  as 
clear  as  that  of  a  silver  bell  and  its  singing  qualities  are  unex- 
celled. There  is  no  weakness  or  unevenness  in  the  tone,  no  matter 
how  heavily  the  piano  is  played  upon.  The  different  registers 
harmonize  and  blend  perfectly,  and  the  tone  of  the  Cornish 
Piano  is  always  clear,  distinct  and  rich  all  through  the  scale. 
fctfoe^sJ^8— "  m.  T  °^  tne  Cornish  Piano  is  a  perfect  double 
SlAC/CI  ^^gsr- J   lever>  grand  repeating  action,  constructed 

"*~  ** — »    of  the  very  finest  possible  material,  and 

regulated    by  patent    brass    capstan   screws    which    connect-  the 
action  with  the  keys.      So    perfectly  are    the  different  parts  of 


this  action  made  and  put  together  that  there  is  no  possibility 
of  any  parts  of  the  action  becoming  loose  and  rattling.  The 
keys  are  balanced  so  exactly  that  the  touch — one  of  the  most 
important  features  of  a  piano — is  light  and  easy,  and  all  effects 
are  instantaneously  produced.  In  fact,  there  is  no  better  action 
used  in  any  piano  made  in  this  country. 

Lixc  '  -a  iff  upon  which  really  depends  the  purity  of 
. g^$l[  I  W^  the  tone,  is  the  result  of  many  years' 
''^^r  >•  m  *  patient  study  and  experimenting,  and  is 
mathematically,  scientifically  and  musically  correct.  The  laws 
of  acoustics  and  vibration  have  been  faithfully  followed  and  the 
result  is  a  successful  one.  CCle  believe  it  to  be  one  of  the  best  in 
existence.  We  have  no  space,  and  it  would  only  confuse  the 
mind  of  the  average  piano  purchaser,  to  dwell  at  any  further 
length  upon  the  many  different  parts  that  go  to  make  up  the 
upright  grand  piano.     As  we  have  said  before,  the 

finest  possible  material  is  used,  the  pianos 
are  built  by  the  most  skilled  workmen,  and 
the  greatest  care  and  supervision  are  exer- 
cised to  the  end  that  every  Cornish  Piano 
shall  be  a  perfect   instrument  of  its   kind. 

Suffice  it  to  say,  in  concluding  this  description  of  the  general 
make-up  of  the  Cornish  Piano,  that  the  cases  are  built  up  of 
the  finest  seasoned  wood,  and  the  wrest  plank  or  pin  block,  to 
which  the  full  iron  frame  is  bolted,  is  constructed  of  a  series  of 
the  finest  and  hardest  quarter-sawed  white  maple  veneers  obtain- 
able, the  grain  of  each  layer  running  in  a  different  direction. 


The  whole  is  bolted  and  glued  together,  and  so  built  up 
that  it  cannot  warp  or  split,  swell  or  shrink.  The  tuning  pins, 
which  are  inserted  into  this  solid  mass  through  the  holes  in  the 
iron  frame,  are  held  firmer  than  with  any  other  method,  and 
consequently  the  piano  will  remain  longer  in  tune.  In  our 
more  expensive  pianos,  the  cases  are  double  veneered  inside  and 
out  with  the  finest  natural  wood  veneers,  either  French  burl 
walnut,  English  quartered  oak,  figured  mahogany,  Hungarian 
ash,  or  rosewood.  These  veneers  are  cross-banded,  that  is  to 
say,  they  are  placed  so  that  the  grain  of  each  one  runs  in  a 
different  direction  from  the  one  next  to  it.  The  veneers  are 
solidly  glued  to  each  other  and  to  the  inner  foundation  of  the 
case,  making  them  into  one  solid  piece,  but  with  the  strength 
of  five  thicknesses.  This  prevents  any  possibility  of  warping  or 
splitting.  Each  case  receives  seven  coats  of  varnish ;  each  coat 
is  allowed  to  dry  and  sink  into  the  wood,  to  give  it  a  lasting 
finish.  The  varnish  used  is  transparent,  and  is  rubbed  to  a 
perfectly  even  surface  and  hand-polished,  so  that  the  beautiful 
grain  of  the  wood  shows  as  plainly  as  if  seen  through  a  sheet  of 
glass.  The  greatest  of  care  is  taken  with  the  finishing  of  the 
cases,  so  that  the  finish  will  remain  permanent,  and  will  not 
check  if  proper  care  is  taken  of  the  piano. 

In  conclusion,  we  may  mention  that  every  Cornish  American 
Piano  is  fitted  with  our  New  Instrumental  Attachment.  "Chis 
is  our  own  patent;  it  cannot  be  bad  in  any  other  piano,  and  it 
is,  in  our  opinion,  and  in  the  opinion  of  a  number  of  experts, 
the  simplest,  the  most  durable  and  the  most  effective  of  any  attach- 
ment of  its  kind  used  in  this  country.  By  means  of  it  nearly 
every  known  stringed  instrument  can  be  imitated,  including  the 
harp,  banjo,  zither,  guitar,  mandolin,  autoharp,  dulcimer,  etc.  It 
is  brought  into  use  by  simply  pressing  the  third  pedal,  and  it  is 
controlled  entirely  at  the  will  of  the  performer.  It  occupies  a 
very  small  space  in  the  piano  case,  it  does  not  interfere  in  any 
way  with  the  working  of  the  action,  and  it  is  in  every  respect  a 
valuable  adjunct  to  the  scope  of  the  upright  grand  piano,  that 
will  be  appreciated  by  every  lover  of  music.  The  Cornish 
American  Piano  is  also  fitted  with  the  Practice  Clavier,  brought 
into  use  by  the  second  pedal,  which  causes  a  curtain  of  the  finest 
felt   to   slide  between   the  hammers  and  the  keys,  enabling  the 


most  crude  performer  to  practice  without  any  possible  damage 
to  the  instrument  and  without  the  sound  being  heard  outside  of 
the  room  in  which  the  piano  is  played. 

It  should  be  carefully  noted  by  intending  purchasers,  that 
the  Cornisb  Hmerican  piano  possesses  all  the  following  inven- 
tions and  improvements: 

Full  metal  frame,  grand  repeating  action, 
grand  scale,  three  strings  to  each  note  ex- 
cept the  wound  bass  strings.  Special 
solidity  of  construction  in  case  and  wrest 
plank.  Noiseless  direct-motion  metal  pedal 
action.  Four  pedals  to  each  piano.  Practice 
clavier.  Instrumental  attachment.  Noise- 
less duet  music  desk  and  noiseless  revolv- 
ing name  board. 

We  make  our  pianos  in  four  heights  or  sizes  :  Four  feet 
four,  four  feet  six,  four  feet  eight  and  four  feet  ten.  Style  No. 
5,000,  described  on  page  7,  is  made  in  rosewood  finish  only. 
The  cases  of  all  other  styles  are  double  veneered  with  the  natural 
woods.  The  keys  are  ivory  and  ebony,  and  the  pianos  are  all 
full  size,  seven  and  one-third  octaves,  and  we  guarantee  them  to 
be  exactly  as  described  in  every  respect. 

Any  further  particulars,  down  to  the  minutest  detail,  will 
be  cheerfully  furnished  by  the  manufacturers,  upon  application. 
Intending  purchasers  who  live  within  a  reasonable  distance  of 
our  factories  are  cordially  invited  to  make  a  personal  selection 
of  a  piano.  They  will  be  heartily  welcomed  and  entertained 
whilst  visiting  us,  and  can  witness  the  manufacture  of  pianos 
and  organs  from  the  cutting  of  the  rough  lumber  as  it  comes 
from  the  enormous  dry  kilns  to  the  final  tuning  and  polishing 
of  the  finished  instrument.  We  have  nothing  to  hide;  our 
methods,  our  process  and  everything  in  connection  with  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  the  Cornish  American  Pianos  and 
Organs  are  public  property,  and,  as  we  said  before,  visitors  are 
always  welcome. 


OVR  fPEClAL  INJTOUME^T  TO   lrUu6Vf?ATE.  THE   XX  T"  CENTURY   *  f  « 

.~>«or.  Jubilee-^*0  ,N  ^»i'^,,JF**'*'    -  -  ■  —     r 


-Thehiijhetf  Achieverqent  &f  MaJernPianaMakincf 

FITTED    WITH    THE    NEW 

Cornish  Patent  Instrumental  Attachment 

(which  can  only  be  had  with  the  Cornish  Piano) 

and  PRACTICE  CLAVIER. 


Complete  with  Elega-rvt 
Silk  PIa.no  Sco-rf,  Pa.tent 
Solid- Wood  Circular-Seated 
Stool  ».rkd  the  Cornish 
Piano   Method. 


Action,  Ca.se  and  general 
make-up  as  described  fully 
on  pages  2  and  3,  to  which 
yovi  are  referred  for  full 
expla.na.tion. 


Warranted  Under  Our  Personal  Guarantee  for  25  Years. 


* 


By  means  of  the  Patent  Instrumental  Attachment 
a  large  number  of  popular  instruments,  includ- 
ing the  Harp,  Banjo,  Guitar,  Zither,  Mandolin, 
Autoharp,  etc.,  can  be  easily  and  correctly  imitated. 
The  most  perfect  attachment  in  use.  Can  only 
be  had  with  the  Cornish  Piano. 


?f* 


This  is  the  most  recent  improvement  and  addition  to 
the  Cornish  American  Piano.  The  mechanism  of  the  attach- 
ment is  very  simple  ;  all  that  is  necessary  to  bring  it  into 
use,  is  by  simple  foot  pressure  on  the  Orchestral  or  Instrumental 
Pedal  which  controls  it.  The  effects  and  imitations  come  of  them- 
selves when  the  pedal  is  used,  and  can  be  discontinued  at  once, 
when  no  longer  desired,  by  allowing  the  pedal  to  resume  its  normal 
position.  There  are  thus  four  pedals  used  in  all  our  pianos  instead 
of  the  usual  two.  Counting  from  the  left,  the  first  is  the  regular 
Piano  or  Soft  Pedal  ;  the  next,  the  Very  Soft  or  Pianissimo  Pedal 
which  is  also  used  as  a  Practice  Clavier  ;  the  third  pedal  is  the 
Orchestral  or  Instrumental  Attachment  Pedal  ;  and  the  fourth  is  the 
Sustaining  or  Loud  Pedal.  It  is  by  the  judicious  use  of  these  four 
pedals  that  the  most  varied  and  beautiful  effects  can  be  produced. 


This  Piano  has,  in  Addition  to  Many  Other  Improvements,  our 

Ilcw  noiseless  Revolving  name  Board 

AND  THE 

new  Cornish  Duet  music  Desk 

Twice  the  Usual  Size,  a  Convenience  that  All  Will  Appreciate. 


In  either  Rosewood,  Ebony,  Hungarian  Ash,  English  Quartered  Oak,  Elegant  Burl  Walnut 
or  Richly  Figured  Mahogany. 

HEIGHT,  4  Feet  10  Inches,     DEPTH,  2  Feet  4  Inches,     WIDTH,  5  Feet  2  inches,     WEIGHT,  Boxed,  1000  Poondi. 


THE    FACTORY   PRICE 

$27520 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


of  this 
instrument  is 


if  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 

Cash 
with 
Order 


OR 

"1%  thus  avoiding  the  neces- 
sity of  references,  and  securing 
immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  will  accept 


$26122 


SEE    PAGE    1. 


easy  Payment  Plan. 


You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 
other  plan  "of  payment  in  reason, 
that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  yon  wish  to  buv  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Kemember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(ORNISH -(p. 


MANUFACTURERS 
OF 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTOM. 
/4.J  .U  S  A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


/\ive    of   the    Most    Desira.ble,  Most 

Elega-rvtly    Designed    and  Most 

Richly   Finished  Pianofortes  ever 

ma.nufactured   by   vis.       3       3  '       ' 


7'A  OCTAVES.  GRAND  REPEATING  ACTION.  OVERSTRUNG 
BASS.  Three  strings  to  each  note  in  treble  and  middle 
registers.     Bass  strings  copper  and  steel  covered.      £      £      £ 


Complete  with  Elegant 
Silk  Piano  Scarf,  New 
Patent  Solid-Wood 
Circular-Seated  Adjustable 
Stool,  and  Cornish  Piano 
Method.  Warranted  under 
our  Personal  Guarantee  for 
Twenty-Five  Years. 


H  Companion  in  Ele- 
gance of  Design  and 
Workmanship  to  our 
Wonderful  King  of  Pianos, 
THE  MONARCH.  Same 
in  Quality  and  General 
Make-Up.        •<         "-<        ^< 


IN    EITHER   ROSEWOOD,    EBONY,   HUNGARIAN   ASH,    ENGLISH   QUARTERED   OAK,    ELEGANT   BURL 
WALNUT  OR   RICHLY   FIGURED  MAHOGANY. 


FITTED  WITH  THE 

NEW  CORNISH  DUET  MUSIC  DESK 

(twice  the  usual  size)  and  also  with  our 

New   Noiseless  Revolving  Name   Board  and   ouf 
New  Cornish  Patent  Instrumental  Attach- 
ment  and   Practice   Clavier, 

by  means  of  which  it  is  possible  to  correctly  imitate  nearly  every 
known  stringed  instrument. 

MADE  IN  TWO  SIZES,  Concert  and  Cabinet  Grand: 

CONCERT  GRAND— Size  A. 

Height,  4  feet  JO  inches.    Length,  5  feet  2  inches.     Depth,  2 
feet  4  inches.    Weight,  boxed  for  shipment,  950  lbs. 

CABINET  GRAND— Size  B. 

Height,  4  feet  6  inches.  Other  measurements  the  same  as  Sue  A. 

v^  v^  v<  v< 

Action,  case  and  general  make-up   as   described  fully  on  pages  2 
and  3,  to  which  you  are    referred. 


THE    FACTORY   PRICE 
of  this       ^255  Size  A 

instrument  is    >4>  230  Size    B 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


AD  if  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 

"■»    thus  avoiding  the  neces-       ^««    ~i /i  "*    t*  A      Pnch 

sitv  of  referent  es,  and  securing        V^^    £^t Z*    OlZG     A.     "^Ml 
immediate  shipment  and    a  spe-        V^^fc  ~>  1   C     t*  D      With 

ciai  discount,  we  will  accept      ™T^  ■"  *  ^*  oize    13  Order 

—  see:  page  i.  — 


GaSV  PiiVlltCtit  Plan.    You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 

* * other  plan  of   payment   in   reason, 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  otiier  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(OR,NISH-<0.  ^anufacture 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


VVASHINGTOAI. 
/J.J  .U  S.A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


STYLE  NO.  13,000 


Fitted  with  the  NEW  INSTRUMENTAL  ATTACHMENT  AND  PRACTICE 
CLAVIER,  by  means  of  which  it  is  possible  to  correctly  imitate  nearly  every 
known  stringed  instrument. 


COMPLETE  WITH    ELEGANT   SILK 

SIZE. 

PIANO  SCARF,    NEW    PATENT   SOLID 

WOOD    CIRCULAR-SEATED    ADJUST- 

HEIGHT, 4   FEET  6   INCHES. 

ABLE  STOOL    AND    CORNISH     PIANO 

LENGTH,   5   FEET  2  INCHES. 

METHOD.         WARRANTED      UNDER 

DEPTH,   2    FEET  A   INCHES. 

OUR     PERSONAL     GUARANTEE     FOR 

WEIGHT.    BOXED   FOR  SHIP- 

TWENTY-FIVE   YEARS. 

MENT,   960   LBS 

'he  cut,  although  a  good  one,  fails  entirely  to  do  justice  to  the 

elegance  and  beauty  of  this  remarkably  fine  instrument, 

rhich  must  be  seen  in  its  actual  perfection  to  be  appreciated. 


7*1»/*  (7fttfr  Double  veneered  Inside  and  out  with  the  finest 
Vl/V  %/*l9v.  natural  wood  veneers  In  Rosewood  or  Mahog- 
'  any.    The  grain  of  the  under  veneer  runs  at 

right  angles  with  the  top  and  is  guaranteed  to  withstand  the 
exigencies  of  any  climate.  This  beautiful  case  la  fitted  with  our 
new  double  or  duet  music  desk,  giving  plenty  of  room  for  the 
music,  while  obviating  the  opening  of  the  piano  front  all  the 
way  across,  which  is  not  desirable.  The  new  Columbia  Piano 
has  also  our  noiseless  revolving  name  board,  which  turns  back 
uuder  the  case  when  the  piano  is  open  for  playing,  adding  there- 
by to  the  elegant  general  appearance  of  this  triumph  of  the 
piano-maker's  art. 


Cbe  Action 


is  perfect,  double  repeating,  full  size,  7% 
octaves,    ivory  and  ebony  keys,  overstrung 

bass,  three  strings  to  each  note,  excepting  the 
covered  bass  strings.  All  metal  portions  of  the  action  are  nickel 
platednud  impervious  to  rust.  Double  capped  hammers  of  the 
finest  quality  felts,  patent  brass  capstan  screws  that  regulate 
the  working  of  the  action  with  the  greatest  precision.  The 
touch  is  elastic  and  easy,  and  perfectly  repeating. 


riade  in  Elegant  MAHOGANY  and  ROSEWOOD  Cases  only. 


NOTE. 

Every  Cornish  American  Piano 
is  shipped  on  approval.  The 
severest  test  is  invited.  30 
days'  trial  is  allowed  in  every  case, 
and  if  the  piano  is  not  entirely 
as  represented  it  can  be  returned 
to  us,  we  bearing  every  cent  of  the 
expense  and  all  freight  charges. 
Furthermore,  we  will  take  the 
piano  back  if  it  is  not  satisfactory 
to  purchaser  after  12  months'  use, 
and  refund  the  cost  and  freight 
charges,  with  interest  at  the  rate 
of  six  per  cent.  The  Cornish 
American  Pianos  are  made  and 
sold  upon  honor,  and  the  pur- 
chaser is  perfectly  safe,  as  we  as- 
sume every  possible  risk. 


Otir  new  Scale 

is  the  result  of  many  years' 
patient  study  and  experiment- 
ing, and  is  mathematically, 
scientifically  and  musically  cor- 
rect. The  laws  of  acoustics  and 
vibration  have  been  faithfully 
followed  and  the  result  is  a 
successful  one.  We  believe  it 
to  be  one  of  the  best  In  exis- 
fence,  and  it  has  been  so  ack- 
nowledged by  some  of  the  most 
competent  judges. 


PRICE 


THE    FACTORY 

of  this 
instrument  is 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


$19522 


An  if  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"•%    thus  avoiding  the  neces-      ^m*±   ^     ^x      ■■    mT\mf\    PaQtl 
sity  of  references,  and  securing      ^£T    ■     IO      f^  \J\J         ■«, 
immediate  shipment  and  a  spe-     «/^^^  I   af^^        *  Will 


cial  discount,  we  will  accept 
—    SEE 


$18522 

FAGE    1. 


Order 


Pa«V  Pavmctlt  Plan  You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 
Efl23t   rnyiuimi   ■   ■«■■♦    Qther  p|a|)  of   pavment   in   reason, 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  ami  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


@RNISH-(b. 


MANUFACTURERS 

OF 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTON. 
M.J  .USA. 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


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Style  No. 

5,000 


One  of  tbe  Most  Desirable  Pianofortes  Manufactured  By  Us. 


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Cmplete  with    Elegant   Silk   Piano 
Scarf,    New    Patent    Solid -Wood 
Circular  Seated    Adjustable    Stool, 
and  the  Cornish    Piano  Method.      War- 
ranted under  our  Personal  Guarantee  for 
Twenty-Five  Years,         ^<         ^         *« 


DIMENSIONS. 

Height,  4  feet  6  inches ;  length, 
5  feet  2  inches;  width,  2  feet  3 
inches ;  weight,  boxed,  900  lbs. 


POINTS  OF  PEppECTIOri. 

full  Iron  frame,  Overstrung.     JVickel  plated  Hction,  perfectly 
Repeating,   four  pedals,  Xncluding  our  JVew  Httacbments. 

MADE   IN  THE   NEW   FIGURED   ROSEWOOD   FINISH   ONLY. 

This  Beautiful  Pianoforte  is  Exactly  as  Described. 

It  is  built  up  of  the  finest  selected  lumber,  and  is  guaranteed  to 
withstand  the  exigencies  of  any  climate.  The  back  frame,  on  which 
the  strength  of  the  piano  largely  depends,  is  built  up  of  the  finest  sea- 
soned spruce,  with  the  pores  of  the  wood  thoroughly  filled  and  var- 
nished, so  that  no  dampness  can  be  absorbed.  We  use  full  com- 
position Iron  frame  in  front,  so  constructed  that  it  is  impossible  for 
the  piano  to  wear  metallic  or  thin  in  tone. 


THE   ACTION  is  perfect,  double  repeating,   full  size,  seven 

and  one-third  octaves,  ivory  and  ebony  keys, 

overstrung  bass,  three  strings  to  every  note,  excepting  the  covered 
bass  strings.  All  metal  portions  of  the  action  are  nickel-plated  and 
impervious  to  rust.  Double  capped  hammers  of  the  finest  quality 
felts,  patent  brass  capstan  screws  that  regulate  the  working  of  the 
action  with  the  greatest  precision.  The  touch  is  elastic  and  easy, 
and  perfectly  repeating.  Every  genuine  Cornish  Piano  has  the  name 
Cornish  cast  in  the  right-hand  corner  of  the  full  iron  frame. 


NOTE. 

Every  Cornish  American 
Piano  is  sent  on 
trial.  If  it  is  not  ex- 
actly as  represented  after 
30  days'  fair  test  in  your 
own  home,  it  can  be  re- 
turned to  us  and  all  freight 
charges  will  be  imme- 
diately refunded— you  take 
no  risk.  Furthermore,  if 
the  piano  does  not  prove 
to  be  entirely  as  guaran- 
teed after  13  months' 
«se,  it  can  be  returned  to 
us  and  we  will  refund  the 
purchase  money  with 
legal  interest  added. 


FITTED  WITH  THE 

New  Cornish  Instrumental  or 

Orchestral  Attachment. 

This  is  the  most  recent  improve- 
ment and  addition  to  the 
Cornish  American  Piano.  It 
enables  any  ordinary  player  to 
imitate  accurately  the  tones  of  the 
Mandolin,  Harp',  Guitar,  Dulci- 
mer, Banjo,  Zither,  etc.  The 
mechanism  of  the  attachment  is 
very  simple;  all  that  is  necessary 
to  bring  it  into  use,  is  by  simple 
foot  pressure  on  the  Orchestral  or 
Instrumental  Pedal  which  con- 
trols it.  The  effects  and  imitations 
come  of  themselves  when  the  ped- 
al is  used,  andean  be  discontinued 
at  once,  when  no  longer  desired, 
by  allowing  the  pedal  to  resume 
its  normal  position. 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 
of  this         q^|  ^  n  f\f\ 

instrument  is       t^9.1   /  «J___ 
Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


ADil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"■*     thus  avoiding  the  neces-       ^^^    _^       —         _.      -».    -~       n       , 

$16622  » 


sity  of  references,  and  securing 
immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  will  accept 
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€asv  Payment  Plan.  Y"u  ca»  b«y  ,this  instrument  on  any 

* * other  plan  of   payment    in    reason, 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  ami  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
onceaml  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do, and  we  Will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Hemeniber,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(ORNISH "(p.  MANUFACTURE- 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTOM, 
/N.J.U  S  A 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


1902     MODEL 


DIMENSIONS: 
56  Inches    High,    62    Inches 
Long,  28  Inches  Deep  ;  Weight, 
Boxed,  about  600  Lbs. 


Full  Piano-Size  Keyboard — 7 
Octaves.  In  Polished  American 
Black  Walnut,  Natural  Cherry  or 
Antique  Oak  Case. 


ELEGANT    PIANO    STOOL,    SILK    SCARF   AND 
THE   CORNISH   PRACTICAL   INSTRUCTOR 
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WARRANTED    FOR-     TWENTY. FIVE     YEARS. 


jlhis  instrument  differs  from  all  our  other  styles,  both  in  construction  and 
appearance.  The  case  is  exactly  like  that  of  our  Upright  Grand 
Pianos.  It  is  piano-finished  with  a  very  high  and  permanent  piano 
polish,  and  cannot  be  distinguished  from  one  of  the  finest  pianos. 
The  case  can  be  had  in  either  solid  walnut,  cherry  or  oak,  and  is 
beautifully  embellished  with  the  most  exquisite  natural  wood  car- 
vings and  ornaments.  The  fall-board  has  a  continuous  nickel  hinge  ;  the  blow 
pedals  are  electroplated  in  silver ;  action  and  case  are  mouse  and  climate  proof. 


TUC     TONE    is  remf""kanly  beautiful,  and  the  orchestral  reeds 
^"^       "    used  in  this   patent  action   are    so   tuned    and 
"     voiced  that  the  most  brilliunt  allegretto  or  staccato 
music  can  be  played  the  same  as  on  a  piano. 

THE  ACTION  contains  six  sets  of  reeds,  divided  as  follows: 
""-  "viivm  Three  octaves  of  Diapason,  four  octaves  of  Melodia, 
""  three  octaves  of  Principal,  four  octaves  of  Vox 
Celeste,  three  and  a  half  octaves  of  Saxaphone.  It  has  double  octave  couplers. 
Compass,  seven  octaves,  C  to  C.  No  stops  are  used  ;  the  action  is  entirely 
controlled  by  two  knee  swells  which  operate  as  follows:  The  right  knee 
lever  opens  the  Vox  Celeste  and  Principal  reeds,  and  swells  the 
Diapason  and  Melodia  sets.  The  left  knee  lever  opens  the  Saxaphone 
reeds  and  the  Octave  Couplers.  The  Diapason  and  Melodia  reeds  are 
always  open  and  ready  for  use. 

The  two  swells,  when  kept  wide  open,  put  on  the  whole  power  of  the 
organ  (two  stop  holders  render  the  full  combination  permanent  when  desired) 
The  whole  action  is  thus  easily  operated,  and  the  most  beautiful  gradu- 
ations of  tone  can  be  secured  at  the  will  of  the  performer. 

This  extraordinarily  fine  instrument  has  been  speciallv  designed  and  con- 
structed by  us  to  meet  the  thousands  of  requests  make  for  a  piano  organ  that 
would  possess  in  form  and  appearance  the  exact  similitude  of  a  piano— 
Hence  the  name,  lJianosymil.  The  case  represents  exactly  an  elegant  UDrieht 
grand  piano  The  most  elaborate  music  for  piano  or  organ  can  easily  be  per- 
formed with  full  pipe  organ  and  orchestral  effects,  and  we  feel  confident  that  this 
excellent  instrument  will  be  warmly  appreciated  by  all  lovers  of  music Asa  val 
out fhI]Lehe«,r»HUri1,t"-re',lt-  ls  hm>ds',me  enough  to  adorn  a  palace,  while  as  a  first- 
class  high-grade  musical  instrument,  it  ranks  far  in  front  of  anything  vet  placed 
before  the  public  in  the  same  line.    It  does  not,  of  course,  sound  like  a  piano 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 
of  this         tf*  o  n  s\  r\ 

instrument  is       *^  O  «3 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


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sity  of  references,  and  securing  ^^7      f>    ^    fill       v»aSfl 

with 


immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  will  accept 

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MAN  U  FACT  URE.I 

OF 


easy  Payment  Plan.  Y"u  oaij  buy  this  instrument  on  any 

other  plan  of   payment    in    reason, 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  ami  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wisli  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly,    lleinember,  our  business  Is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


Wl  AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


YVASHINGTOAI. 
>N.  J..U  S.A. 


ESTABLISHED 

50  YEARS 


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'hen  we  say  that  the  Cornish  American  Organs  are 
probably  the  best  known  and  most  popular  Instru- 
ments of  this  description  In  the  world  to-day,  we 
shall  doubtless  be  deemed  guilty  of  some  exag- 
geration, but  we  have  every  ground  for  making 
such  a  statement  in  the  honest  belief  that  it  is  a 
true  one.  This  catalogue,  as  we  have  stated  elsewhere,  commem- 
orates fifty  years  of  business  life.  During  that  period  we  have 
devoted  no  small  share  of  our  efforts  to  secure  to  our  patrons 
what  we  believe  to  be  in  every  respect  a  thoroughly  first=class  Reed 
Organ  that  shall  combine  all  the  elegancies  of  outward  appearance 
with  the  highest  possible  value  as  a  musical  instrument.  In  con- 
nection with  the  Cornish  Combination  Reed  Action  and  stop  work 
we  may  mention  that  you  will  find  on  the  last  page  of  this  catalogue 
fac-similes  of  the  United  States  Government  Patent  Warrants 
which  secure  to  the  users  of  the  Cornish  Pianos  and  Organs  two  of 
the  most  important  improvements  of  the  age.  The  Cornish  Reed 
Organs  shown  on  the  following  pages  are  specimens  of  our  manu- 
facture at  the  present  day,  and  it  is  needless  to  say  that  they 
represent  the  acme  of  our  combined  efforts  during  years  of 
experience  and  untiring  devotion  to  business. 

The  Combination  Multitone  Action  that  we  use  in  all  our 
Organs  is  perfection.  The  orchestral  toned  reeds  used  by  us 
imitate  perfectly  the  pure  tonal  qualities  of  the  Pipe  Organ,  and 
the  different  sets  of  reeds  used  in  our  larger  actions  enable  us, 
by  our  novel  arrangement  and  voicing,  to  give  correct  repro- 
ductions of  the  tones  of  nearly  every  known  instrument,  and  to 
secure  for  the  users  of  the  Cornish  Organ  a  variety  of  musical 
effects  that  cannot  possibly  be  produced  in  any  other  Reed  Organ 
manufactured  in  this  country.  In  proof  of  this  statement  we 
would  say  that  recently  a  Cornish  Organ,  fitted  with  our 
Orchestral  Action,  18  stops,  221  reeds,  was  used  by  a  noted 
Professor  of  Music  to  imitate  a  Full  Orchestra  in  connection 
with  the  making  of  records  with  the  famous  Edison  Phonograph, 
and  the  result  was  a    perfect    reproduction,  by    means    of  the 


Cornish  Orchestral  Action,  of  the  full  tones  of  a  military  band 
and  orchestra.  In  describing  the  organs  on  the  following  pages 
the  largest  and  most  expensive  is  taken  first,  because  a  detailed 
description  of  our  Orchestral  Action,  as  used  in  Style  No 
48,000  case,  is  practically  a  description  of  all  the  actions  man- 
ufactured by  us.  Of  course,  as  the  price  decreases  the  number 
of  reeds  is  lessened,  so  that  in  point  of  fact  our  Orchestral 
Actions  are  divided  into  several  sections,  as  follows : 


SECTION  A— Orchestral  Action,  18  stops,  221  reeds 

divided  into  11  distinct  sets. 
SECTION  B—Vocalla  Orchestral  Action,  16  stops,  172 

Orchestral  reeds  divided  into  7  distinct  sets. 
SECTION  C— Imperial  Chimes  Action,  14  stops,  122 

Orchestral  reeds  divided  into  4  distinct  sets. 
SECTION  D— Silver    Chime  Action,    10  stops,   98 

Orchestral  reeds  divided  into  4  distinct  sets. 
SECTION   E— Parlor    Pet    Action,    containing    61 

Orchestral  reeds,    comprising    one    through 

set  used  without  stops. 


Actions  with  six  octaves  of  keys  have  the  same  number  of 
stops  as  five-octave  organs  but  a  larger  number  of  reeds  arranged 
in  proper  proportion. 

The  cases  of  all  our  organs,  however,  are  so  constructed 
that  the  larger  action  can  be  put  into  any  of  the  smaller  cases, 
we  charging  the  actual  difference  only  between  the  cost  of  the 
actions.  Thus,  for  instance,  it  is  possible  in  Style  No.  29,000, 
Silver  Chime  case,  to  put  our  Style  No.  48,000  action,  18  stops. 
221  reeds,  at  an  extra  cost  as  stated  in  the  catalogue.  There  is 
certainly  no  other  manufacturer  of  Reed  Organs  in  this  country 
who  offers  such  a  varied  combination  of  cases  and  actions  at  so 
moderate  a  cost. 

On  the  next  two  pages  we  give  a  detailed  description  of  our 
Orchestral  Multitone  Action. 


jMs  u/ed  with  modifications,* 

^TO/NVMBER  OF  REEDJ  AND  5TOR 
ACCORDING  TO  JIZE  AND  PRICE  IN/ALL 


REMEMBER  this  marvel  or ACTIONi 
DAILY  DEOHAINED  IN  THE 

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his  Multitone  Combination  Action  is  the  most  powerful  used  by  us  and  combines  every  known  excellence  in  reed  action 
making.  The  tonal  combinations  are  really  without  limit ;  we  specify  eighteen  as  a  guide  to  beginners,  but  an  infinite 
number  of  brilliant  combinations  is  possible.  In  this  action  the  very  finest  of  material  only  is  used.  It  is  mouse, 
vermin  and  climate  proof.  All  parts  are  renewable  and  removable.  There  is  no  cumbersome  trap-work.  It  has  the 
celebrated  piano  touch,  and  it  is  capable  of  imitating  perfectly  all  the  effects  of  a  full  orchestra  and  nearly  every  known  musical 
instrument.     Positively  a  Marvelous  Combination-      An  incomparable  accompaniment  to  all  vocal  music. 


'Specific*tioi\s  of  toe /NEW  ORCHESTRAL  AVULTITONE  ACTION. 


COMPASS :     S  octaves,  221  orchestral-toned  reeds,  or  18  full  octaves  divided  into  11  complete 
sets  and  operated  by  18  necessary  stops  and  2  knee  swells. 


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ELEVEN 

COMPLETE 

SETS  OF 

REEDS,  AS 

follows: 


SUB-BASS 
CLARINET      1 
DIAPASON     1 


1  set,  13  reeds,  16-foot  tone  Large  and  powerful 


MELODIA 
CELESTE 
VIOLA 
VIOLINA 


PRINCIPAL     1 


HAUTBOY 

FLUTE 

PICCOLO 


25 

24 
37 
25 
12 
12 
24 
24 
12 
13 


16 
8 


"     Deep  and  sonorous 

"     Rich,  mellow,  smooth 

"     Exquisitely  pure  and  sweet 

"     Charmingly  brilliant 

"     Pleasing,  soft,  melodious 

"     Dreamy,  enchanting,  soothing 

"     Round,  full,  pipe-like 

"     Voiced  to  imitate  the  actual  instrument 

Clear,  thrilling,  a  perfect  imitation 

"     Exact  reproduction  of  instrument  named 

NOTE.— This  Action  with  Six-Octave  Keyboard  contains  257  Reeds  and  costs  $10.00  extra. 
THE    WHOLE    CONTROLLED    BY    EIGHTEEN    NECESSARY    STOPS,    AS    FOLLOWS 


GRAND 

total: 

1  1    SETS, 
221    REEDS. 


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1.  Melodia Opens  Melodia  Set  of  Reeds. 

2.  Diapason «      Diapason 

3-  Pian° Soft  or  Half  Stop  to  Melodia 

4-  Echo Diapason 

5.  Principal Opens  Principal 

6-  Flu,e "       Flute 

7-  Violina •'      Violina 


Hautboy Opens  Hautboy  Set  of  Reeds 


9.  Viola  . . . 

10.  Celeste  . . 

11.  Clarinet.. 

12.  Piccolo  . . 

13.  Sub-Bass. 


Viola 
Celeste 
Clarinet 
Piccolo 
Sub- Bass 


Description  of  Stops  and  Cboir  Action  upon  the  Reeds.— Continued. 


(  Causes  a  fan-like  apparatus  to  re- 
......  |      volve.    producing    a    tremblant 

14.      VOX  Humana •<      expression,   perfectly  imitating 


15.    Orchestral  Forte 


the  timbre  of  the  human  voice. 
„werof  the  reeds  drawn 
mitating  the  orchestral 


(  Increases  pov 

.  .  <      by  stops  im 

(_     instrument 


Increases  power  of  the  reeds  drawn 
by  stops  imitating  the  reed  in- 
struments and  the  pipe  organ. 


16.  Diapason  Forte  . . .  -I 

17.  Bass  Coupler {  cftf  the  Bass  0ctaves  be" 

18.  Treble  Coupler. . . .  {  Co^Vt  2dk the  TreWe  °CtaVeS 


S  Opens  all  the  Forte  Swells.increas- 
ing  to  its  full  extent  the  sound 
of  any  combination  in  use. 
("Grand  Organ  Swell.     Puts  on  at 

I  #>ft  k"n#»#»  "sw^ll  )      once  the  full  reed  power  of  the 

Leu  Knee  owen <     whole    organ    and    also    DOth 

L     Octave  Couplers. 


rr»7*"  used  with  this  and  in  all  our  actions  of  whatever  size  are  the  finest  and  the  most  powerful  possible  to  construct.  The  lumber  is  highly 
seasoned,  the  silk  rubber  cloth  is  extra  heavy  and  the  bellows  will  not  leak.  An  automatic  air  valve  relieves  all  surplus  pressure,  so  that  the 
bellows  cannot  be  overstrained ;  they  are  self-regulating.  The  pedal  straps  are  ingeniously  fixed  by  a  patent  contrivance  that  will  not  wear  and 
positively  prevents  breakage. 

«  a  wl  sm  n  gfl  of  this  action,  that  all-important  quality,  is  simply  super-excellent  in  every  respect.      The  rich  volume  of  sound  produced  is  almost  beyond 
™  description.      In  the  hands  of  a  skilled  organist,  the  most  wonderful  pipe  organ  and  orchestral  effects  can  be  beautifully  imitated.      The  voicing 

and  peculiar  arrangement  of  the  reeds,  and  the  careful  attention  to  tuning  and  regulating,  have  enabled  us  to  place  before  our  friends  and  the  general  public  a 
combination  action  that  we,   after  half  a  century's  experience,   can  pronounce  to  be  without  equal. 

used  in  all  the  Cornish  Organs  is  made  of  the  best  double  coppered  steel.      Couples  three  octaves  of  keys  in  the  treble  and  two  in 
the  bass,  thus  entirely  doubling  the  power  of  the  instrument. 
A  card  containing  a  complete  description  of  the  effects  produced  by  these  different  combinations  is  sent  with  every  organ  that  is  fitted  with 
this  action,  or  will  be  mailed  free  to  anyone  on  request. 


THE-OewEWUPUrR 


f\OW  TO  OSETnE  STOPS.  tM® 


Here  then,  in  brief,  are  a  few  directions  how  to  use  the  stops  in  this  wonderful  Orchestral 
Action,  to  produce  the  following  perfect  musical  combinations  : 


First  Combination — Draw  Piano  and  Echo.  This  produces  a  subdued,  dreamy 
and  enchanting  tone,  soft  and  sweet  as  that  of  an  jFolian  harp. 

Second  Combination — Draw  Melodia,  Diapason  and  Diapason  Forte.  This  gives 
a  full,  round,  harmonious  tone,  resembling  Open  Diapason  of  Pipe  Organ,  and  is  well  suited 
for  sacred  music  and  as  a  vocal  accompaniment. 

Third  Combination — Draw  Diapason,  Melodia,  Viola  and  Celeste.  This  is  un- 
questionably the  best  combination  ever  produced,  and  cannot  be  imitated  on  any  other  organ. 
It  is  characterized  by  the  most  heavenly  sweetness,  brilliancy  and  power. 

Fourth  Combination— Draw  Diapason,  Melodia,  Viola,  Celeste  and  Treb.  Coupler. 
This  combination  possesses  all  the  musical  qualities  of  the  third  combination,  with  greater 
fullness,  volume  and  power. 

Fifth  Combination— CLARINET  SOLO  :  Draw  Principal,  Viola,  Vox  Humana, 
Clarinet  and  Orchestral  Forte.  The  effect  of  this  combination  can  be  varied  by  playing  one 
octave  higher,  which  will  give  a  deep,  sonorous  tone  characteristic  of  the  Clarinet,  and  has 
a  very  pleasing  effect. 

Sixth  Combination— Draw  Principal,  Echo,  Treb.  Coupler  and  Piccolo.  This 
gives  a  very  brilliant,  clear  and  sweet  tone,  which  is  much  admired.  The  effect  can  be 
varied  by  playing  one  octave  higher,  which  resembles  changing  from  the  lower  to  upper 
manual  of  a  double  bank  organ,  and  produces  an  exceedingly  brilliant,  inspiring  effect. 

Seventh  Combination— Flute  Solo  :  Draw  Principal,  Echo,  Treb.  Coupler  and 
Flute.  This  produces  a  remarkably  pure,  sweet,  sympathetic  and  brilliant  tone  in  imitation 
of  the  flute,  that  is  very  fascinating. 

Eighth  Combination— Draw  Diapason,  Melodia,  Treb.  Coupler  and  Sub-Bass. 
This  produces  a  very  sweet,  sympathetic  and  harmonious  tone,  combined  with  volume  and 
power,  and  makes  the  most  adaptable  combination  for  the  proper  rendition  of  sacred  music 
ever  produced,  and  will  be  found  a  valuable  accompaniment  to  singing. 

Ninth  Combination— Draw  Principal,  Viola,  Orchestral  Forte,  Celeste  and  Vox 
Humana.  This  is  beyond  question  one  of  the  most  beautiful  combinations  ever  conceived. 
The  delicate  sweetness  of  Viola  and  Celeste  blends  with  the  soft,  tremulant  wave  of  the  Vox 
Humana,  producing  sympathetic  sweetness  and  harmony,  with  charming  effect,  and  it  is  a 
perfect  imitation  of  the  human  voice. 


Tenth  Combination — Draw  Diapason,  Melodia,  Treb.  Coupler  and  Principal. 
This  produces  a  powerful,  deep,  mellow,  smooth  tone  which  blends  admirably  with  the 
most  delicate  intonations  of  the  human  voice  and  is  consequently  an  excellent  vocal  accom- 
paniment.    This  combination  will  be  found  well  adapted  to  sacred  music. 

Eleventh  Combination — Draw  Diapason,  Bass  Coupler,  Melodia,  Celeste,  Treb. 
Coupler,  Hautboy  and  Clarinet.  This  combination  is  characterized  by  sweetness  and 
brilliancy  of  tone,  combined  with  great  power  and  volume,  and  will  be  found  useful  as  an 
accompaniment  to  a  quartette  of  voices. 

Twelfth  Combination — Violina  Solo  :  Draw  Principal,  Celeste,  Violina,  Treb. 
Coupler  and  Piccolo.  This  produces  a  quality  of  tone  in  imitation  of  the  violin,  and  is 
sweet,  brilliant  and  very  expressive. 

Thirteenth  Combination— Draw  Sub- Bass,  Piano,  Viola,  Hautboy,  Violina, 
Celeste,  Flute,  Treb.  Coupler,  Clarinet  and  Piccolo.  This  combination  is  well  adapted  for 
quick  music,  such  as  quadrilles,  waltzes,  polkas,  and  all  kinds  of  dances,  and  possesses  great 
power,  volume,  variety  and  brilliancy,  and  has  a  lively,  elevating,  sprightly  and  inspiring  effect. 

Fourteenth  Combination — Draw  Hautboy,  Violina,  Flute,  Treb.  Coupler  and 
Clarinet.  This  produces  a  quality  of  tone  in  imitation  of  a  French  Horn,  and  has  a  sweet, 
sympathetic,  distant  echo  effect,  soothing  and  enchanting. 

Fifteenth  Combination— Draw  Sub-Bass,  Piano,  Melodia,  Viola,  Flute,  Principal, 
Treb.  Coupler,  Clarinet  and  Piccolo.  This  combination  produces  a  loud,  full  and  brilliant 
tone,  and  is  used  chiefly  in  playing  voluntaries,  for  which  it  is  well  adapted. 

Sixteenth  Combination — Draw  Sub-Bass,  Diapason,  Melodia,  Celeste,  Treb. 
Coupler  and  Viola.  The  tone  of  this  combination  is  of  exceeding  richness,  depth  and  power, 
joined  to  the  most  exquisite  purity  and  sweetness,  and  so  nearly  resembles  the  tone  of  a  pipe 
organ  as  to  completely  deceive  the  listener. 

Seventeenth  Combination— Draw  Sub- Bass,  Bass  Coupler,  Diapason,  Viola, 
Echo,  Flute,  Treb.  Coupler,  Piccolo,  Clarinet  and  Or.  Forte.  This  combination  is  adapted 
to  heavy,  quick  music.  The  tone  is  well  balanced,  and  of  great  volume  and  variety,  and 
makes  an  excellent  chorus  accompaniment. 

Eighteenth  Combination— Draw  all  stops  except  Vox  Humana.  This  throws  on 
the  full  power  of  the  instrument  in  a  grand  burst  of  harmony,  equal  to  a  full  orchestra. 
In  playing  with  this  combination,  the  performer  should  blow  fast  and  with  full  stroke 
of  the  pedal. 


It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  with  any  combination  the  full  power  of  the  organ  can  be  instantly  thrown 

on  by  the  simultaneous  use  of  both  knee  swells. 

NOTE — The  foregoing  are  merely  a  few  of  the  principal  and  most  admired  combinations  that  can  be  found,  and  by  no  means  exhaust  them  ;  their  number  is,  in  fact,  unlimited.  By  practice 
and  study  performers  can  evolve  new  and  beautiful  combinations.  It  should  be  borne  la  mind  that  these  combinations  and  musical  effects  are  produced  by  the  use  of 
only  18  stops,  which  Is  the  largest  number  of  stops  that  can  be  put  on  a  single  manual  organ  without  attaching  dummies. 


/VEJTMPROWl 


STYLE 
48,000 


EXPOSITION 

MODEL 
IJ02  -    1903 


COMPLETE    WITH 
ELEGANT  MUSIC  STOOL 
«o  CORNISH  ORGAN  METHOD 


Jin  Exquisitely  Beautiful  Case. 


Positively  the  latest  in  style  and  the  most 
magnificent  organ  ever  manufact- 
ured by  us.    Fitted  with  our 
unequaled  and  powerful 

multitoju  Orchestral  Action, 


Jk    triumph    of    Expert    Cabinet- 

Maker's     Art.  Vervetia.r\ 

Mirror  Top.      The   Case   designed 

for      Exhibition       a.t       the      Pan. 

America.rv  Exposition,  1901. 


IN  5  OR  6  OCTAVES  (6  OCTAVES  $10.00  EXTRA). 


DIMENSIONS. 

HEIGHT,  84  INCHES.     WIDTH, 
25  INCHES.  LENGTH,  46  INCHES. 
WEIGHT,  BOXED,  450  POUNDS. 

MADE  IN  SOLID  BLACK 

WALNUT  OR 

ENGLISH  QUARTERED  OAK 

BRIEF  DESCRIPTION   OF  CASE. 

It  is  manufactured  from  selected  black  walnut  or  English  quartered  oak.  thoroughly 
seasoned  and  rendered  impervious  to  changes  of  temperature  by  the  use  of  a  patent 
wood  filler  applied  inside  and  out.  The  beautifully  hand-carved  pillars  and  the  ex- 
quisite specimens  of  earring  with  which  the  whole  design  richly  abounds,  create  a 
tout  ensemble  worthy  of  a  place  in  any  palace.  The  canopied  top  is  ornamented  with  a 
handsome  beveled  and  curved  plate  glass  Venetian  mirror  of  unique  design.  The  case 
has  rollers  for  moving,  sliding  fall  cover  with  lock,  hand-carved  lamp  stands,  handles  and 
in  fact  every  modern  improvement.  That  portion  of  the  case  directly  above  the  key-board 
has  a  music  desk  hinged  at  top  so  as  to  raise  and  open  a  large  receptacle  for  music,  and 
when  closed  it  is  perfectly  dust-proof.  The  desk  is  double  the  usual  size,  a  great  conven- 
ience for  duets  and  orchestral  accompaniments.  In  elegance  of  finish,  ornamentation  and 
proportions,  and  as  a  piece  of  handsome,  artistic  cabinet  work,  this  organ  stands  to-day 
without  a  rival. 

To  make  its  perfections  complete,  this  truly  magnificent  case  is  fitted  with  our 

MULTITONE  ORCHESTRAL  COMBINATION  ACTION, 

the  most  powerful  used  by  us,  combining  every  known  excellence  in  reed  action 
making.  The  tonal  combinations  are  really  without  limit ;  we  specify  eighteen  as  a  guide 
to  beginners,  but  an  infinite  number  of  brilliant  combinations  is  possible.  In  this  action 
the  very  finest  of  material  only  is  used.  It  is  mouse,  vermin  and  climate  proof.  All  parts 
are  renewable  and  removable.  There  is  no  cumbersome  trap-work.  It  has  the  celebrated 
piano  touch  and  is  capable  of  imitating  perfectly  all  the  effects  of  a  full  orchestra,  and 
nearly  every  known  musical  instrument.  Positively  a  marvelous  combination;  an 
incomparable  accompaniment  to  all  vocal  music. 


The  Factory  Price 

$8022 


OR  if  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish 


of  this 
instrument 


Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE,  thus  avoiding 
the  necessity  of  references,  and  securing  immed- 
iate  shipment  £f+  fm  —  fyri  Cash 
dnd  a  special    V^.  I    M*m.\r\9 

discount,  we  ^^      /     |^__    Wlttl 

will  accept  *r    *    ^* Order 


€flSV  PflVHICtlt  Piatt  You  can  buy  tbis  instrument  on  any  other  plan  of 
— 1  payment  in  reason,  that  better  suits  your  conven- 
ience;   we   will   take  monthly,   quarterly,  half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the 

price  of  the  instrument  being  increased  in  proportion  to  the  amount  paid  down  and 
the  following  payments.  If  you  want  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do.  and  we  will  make  arrangements  accordingly. 
Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTON. 
/N.J..U  S  A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


Decorated  Pipe  Top 


SPECIALLY   DESIGNED   FOR 

Church,  School,  Rail  and  Lodge  Use. 


WALNUT     OR     OAK. 


DIMENSIONS : 
HEIGHT.  95  INCHES.    WIDTH,  25  INCHES. 

LENGTH.  46  INCHES. 

WEIGHT.  BOXED,  ABOUT  500  LBS.    (TWO 

PACKING  CASES  USED.) 


Complete  with  Stool  and  Instruction 
Book.  Warranted  for  Twenty- 
Five  Years,  and  Delivered  Free  on 
Boa.rd  Ca.rs,  with  Safe  Arrival 
».t  Destination    Insured. 


This  Imposing-  and  Magnificent  Case  is  fitted  with  our  NEW 
ORCHESTRAL  ACTION,  fully   described  on  pages 
9,  10  and  1  1  of  this  catalogue. 

It  can  be  obtained  in  either  5  or  B  Octaves.  (In  en- 
larged case  with  6-Octave  Orchestral  Action  it 
will  cost  SIO   more).  ..... 


his  beautiful  instrument,  which  contains  one  of  the  best 
and  most  powerful  reed  actions  manufactured  by  us  that 
can  be  conveniently  operated  without  a  double  bank  of 
keys,  or  an  auxiliary  pumping  apparatus,  possesses  great 
variety  as  well  as  immense  volume  of  tone,  and  is  there- 
fore admirably  suited  for  Auditoriums,  Halls,  Churches  and  Con- 
servatories of  Music,  Its  marvelous  qualities  are  simply  unapproachable. 
AVhen  properly  manipulated  by  a  skilled  performer  it  resembles  a  full 
orchestra,  and  the  finest  classical  music  can  be  rendered  with  surprising 
and  delightful  effects.  The  case  has  been  specially  designed.  It  is 
made  of  solid  black  walnut  or  oak,  beautifully  hand-carved  and 
ornamented,  and  the  pipe-top  is  so  constructed  that  it  looks  exactly 
like  a  regular  pipe  organ.  The  pipes  are  arranged  in  three  semi- 
circular sets  and  are  tinted  in  various  shades,  and  ornamented  with 
gilt  tracings.  In  fact,  the  whole  appearance  of  the  organ  is  mag- 
nificent in  every  respect.  <£  ■*•  «**  J*  **  «** 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 

of  this 


$8500 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


instrument  is 


AI)  il  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
""■     thus  avoiding  the  neces-  ^mm      ^x     ^    f\  f\       Pach 

sity  of  references,  and  securing  ^^C      mZ      B    Crl  9 

immediate  shipment  and  a  spe-  "'*"      -  ^      " 


$81 


cial  discount,  we  will  accept 

—    SEE    PAGE 


with 
Order 


c<cu  Dairmont  Plan      You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 

fcasv  Havttiem  wan.  other  plan  >of  pavment  in  reaS0I/( 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  anil  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  easli  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(pR,NISH-(p. 


MANUFACTURERS 
OF 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTON. 
A.  J..U  S  A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


13 


THEi, 


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MCpTi 


1903  I3031 

MODEL  **> 

JHTYLE,  NO. 

IvEED  Ur*HN 

Most  Perfect  Single-Manual  Reed  Organ  Ever  Introduced 

■         -■-^^— -^^r~  «  «  «  «  — » *  w  *  » — 

Specially    Invented,   Designed   and   Built   for 

*$f      Auditoriums,  Churches,  Schools,  Academies  of      tjt 

Music,  and  for  Professional  and   Private  Use. 


DIMENSIONS. 

HEIGHT,  55%  INCHES.  WIDTH, 
26%  INCHES.  LENGTH,  50 
INCHES.  WEIGHT,  BOXED 
FOR  SHIPMENT,  425    LBS. 


fN     SOLID     BLACK    WALNUT   OR 
QUARTERED  OAK.   COMPLETE 
WITH    ELEGANT  SOLID-WOOD 
CIRCULAR-SEATED    STOOL    OR 
ORGAN     BENCH.        CASE    FIN- 
ISHED  FRONT  AND  BACK. 


Ha.nd    Pumping    Apparatus    Atta.ched. 

Te,kes    the    pla.ee,  a.s  rvea.rly  a.s  possible,  of  the  Pipe  Organ, 

and  is  of  unusual  scope  and  power. 


FULLY   DESCRIBED   ON   OPPOSITE    PAGE. 


FRONT   VIEW  OF    STYLE]    NO.    48,000,        OOHNISOIAN. 


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BAOK    VIBW,    SHOWING    DOUBLE)    FINISH. 


FULL  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  CORNISH  CORNISCIAN  ORGAN. 


(SEE     ILLUSTRATIONS    ON    OPPOSITE     PAGE.) 


Cbrcc   fiundred   and   Fifty=Cbree   (353)   Orchestral   multHotied   Reeds, 


SPECIALLY  VOICED  AND    DOUBLE    RIVETED,  AND    DIVIDED   INTO 
ELEVEN    COMPLETE    SETS,    AS    FOLLOWS: 


DIAPASON 

TRUMPET 

PRINCIPAL 

HAUTBOY 

BOURDON  BASS 

MELODIA 

CORNOPEAN 

FLUTE 

AEOLINE 

CLARIONET 

SAXAPHONE 

SUB-BASS 


24  reeds,  S-foot  tone 


24 
24 
24 
24 
44 
44 
44 
44 
33 
13 
13 


8 

4 

4 

16 

8 

8 

4 

8 

16 

1  6 

16 


Rich,  mellow,  smooth. 

Imitating  the  actual  instrument. 

Round,  full,  pipe-like. 

Voiced  to  imitate  the  actual  instrument. 

Large  and  powerful. 

Exquisitely  pure  and  sweet. 

Brilliant,  penetrating  and  very  effective. 

Clear  and  thrilling;  a  perfect  imitation. 

Very  string-like.    Solo  stop. 

Deep,  sonorous,  mellow. 

Characteristic  of  the  actual  instrument. 

Deep  and  powerful  pedal  effect. 


full  Size,  five  and  One-Rait  Octaves.    Special  Compass,  Scale  f  to  £. 


TREBLE  AND  BASS  COUPLERS.  WITH  AUXILIARY  HAND  PUMPING  APPARATUS,  COMPLETE  WITH  AUTOMATIC  AIR  INDICATOR. 


This    Beautiful    Action    is    Entirely    Controlled    by    the    Use    of    16 
Necessary  Stops  and  2  Knee  Swells. 


NAMES  OF  STOPS: 

Bass  Coupler.  Diapason.  Principal.  Hautboy. 

Bourdon  Bass.  Trumpet.  Saxaphone. 

Diapason  Forte.  Treble  Coupler.  Melodia. 

Cornopean.  Flute.  Vox  Humana. 

Sub-Bass.  Aeoline.  Clarionet. 


This  action  cannot  be  supplied  with  any  other  case. 

/^PfHIS  ACTION  is  altogether  the  finest  that  we  have  ever  constructed, 

^   j     and  has  been  built  by  us  to  meet  the  demand,  on  the  part  of  a  very 

large  number  of  our  patrons,   for  an  organ  that  shall  be  suitable  for 

use  in  music  rooms,  auditoriums  and  chapels.     Our  aim  has  been  to  build  an 

action  rich  and  full  in  tone  and  expression.      It  is  not  a  loud=voiced  action, 

for  leading  a  very  large  audience   in  singing ;  it  is  a  comprehensive  action 

that  a  musician  will  appreciate  and  enjoy,  and  it  will  enable  him  to   realize 

accurately  the  works  of  the  great  maestros.     It  is  made  of  the  very  finest  black 

walnut  or  quartered  oak,  and  is  finished  front  and  back  so  that  it  may  be  used 

in  any  position.      By  the  arrangement  of  the  elegant  fretwork  panels  at  the 

front  and  back  of  the  organ,  the  tone  can  be  regulated  from  P.  P.  to  F.  F. 

The  interior  mechanism  of  the  action  has  proven  to  be  most  successful, 

and  the  purity  and  volume  of  tone  that  can  be  produced  under  proper  manipu- 


lation will  be  a  surprise  and  a  delight  to  all  musicians  ;  yet  there  is  nothing 
complex  in  the  construction  of  this  instrument.  It  is  operated  just  as  easily 
as  any  other  action,  and  the  auxiliary  pumping  apparatus  need  only  be 
used  when  the  organ  is  played  by  a  lady  or  someone  with  not  quite  the 
ordinary  strength  to  bring  out  the  full  power  of  the  action  by  the  use  of  the 
pedals.  The  hand  pumper  is,  of  course,  in  such  case,  manipulated  by  a 
second  person.  The  automatic  indicator  prevents  any  overblowing.  When 
it  is  necessary  to  utilize  the  hand  pumping  apparatus,  it  is  brought  into  use 
by  the  pressing  down  of  the  smaller  attachment,  as  shown  on  the  illustration, 
which  fastens  by  a  button  and  connects  the  pumping  handle.  This  handle 
is  taken  out  altogether  when  not  in  use. 

The  full  power  of  the  organ  is  readily  sustained  by  the  use  of  the  pedals 
with  comparatively  little  exertion.  Each  set  of  reeds  is  distinct,  and  at  the 
same  time  is  susceptible  of  combinations  which  enable  the  player  to  produce 
orchestral  effects  which  are  perfect  in  every  respect.  With  the  exception  of 
Vox  Humana,  Forte  and  Coupler,  each  stop  operates  a  different  set  of  reeds, 
and  an  endless  number  of  combinations  can  be  obtained. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that  everything  in  con- 
nection with  this  organ  is  made  of  the  finest  possible  material,  by  our  most 
experienced  workmen.  No  better  organ  can  be  built,  and  we  are  confident 
that  it  will  sustain,  wherever  it  is  used,  the  superiority  of  the  Cornish 
American  Reed  Organ  over  all  others. 


THE    FACTORY 

of  this 


PRICE 

$12500 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


instrument  is 


(\\>  il  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"'*     thus  avoiding  the  neces-        ^^^     ^    ^      ^^    ^A     n       i 

with 
Order 


sity  of  references,  and  securing 
immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  will  accept 
—    SEE 


$11822 


fag-e:  i. 


€asy  Payment  Plan. 


You  can  buy  this  Instrument  on  any 
other  plan  of  payment  in  reason, 
that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  iuctrumenl  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  Other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do.  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(pR:rNlSH-<p.  MANUFACTURE 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTON. 
AI.J  .U  S  A. 


ESTABLISHED 

50  YEARS 


rop  CHURCH, CHAPEL. 

L?DGE,5CH??L 
-  .  -j  OR PARLOR  USE 


HEIGHT,    56    INCHES;     LENGTH,    50    INCHES;     WIDTH, 
25  INCHES.      WEIGHT,   BOXED,   ABOUT  400   LBS, 


A  Low-Top  Organ,  Elegantly  Finished 

Front    and   Back.     The  Acme 

of  Elegance  in  Design. 


In  Five  or  Six  Octaves.      The  Six-     ^H 
Octave  Action  in  Enlarged  Case 
costs  Ten  Dollars  Extra. 


OMPLETE    WITH    STOOL    AND     INSTRUC- 
TION   BOOK.      BOXED    AND    DELIVERED 
FREE    ON     BOARD    CARS    HERE,    AND    SAFE 
ARRIVAL  AT    DESTINATION    INSURED. 


WARRANTED  FOR  25  YEARS. 
WALNUT    OR     OAK, 


VIEW    OF    CARVED    BACK. 


Cbis  Action  has  Do  Equal* 

Briefly,  it  consists  of  221  Orchestral  Pipe-Toned  Reeds,  18  full 
Octaves  divided  into  11   complete  sets  and  operated 


£ 


by   18   necessary   Stops  and   2  Knee  Swells. 


NOTE. 

>.    I^E  have   several   styles  of  low-top  cases 
fill  1     finished  front  and  back,  built  on  the 
same    principle    as    our    Style    No. 
33,000,  but  not  quite  so   elaborately  finished, 
each  case  being  finished  at  the  back  to  match 
the  general  make-up  of  the  front. 

Our  other  Chapel  cases  are  No.  43, 000, 
No.  47,000,  No.  29,000- that  is  to  say, 
any   of  these   styles,    of   which    the   high-top 
case   only    is   pictured,   can   be   had  in    low- 
top,    finished-back   chapel   cases   at  the  same 
price  as  the  parlor  style,  and  in  either  five  or 
six  octaves,  walnut  or  oak,  with  the  exception 
of  No.  29,000,  which  is  only  furnished  in  five 
octaves. 

NOTE. 

^T»HIS    BEAUTIFUL     CASE    of 
IK     solid      black     walnut, 
elegantly  decorated  and 
hand-carved,  and  specially  fin- 
ished front  and  back,   is  fur- 
nished with  our 

NEW  ORCHESTRAL 
ACTION, 

the   finest   and   most  powerful 
action     manufactured     by     us 
(fully   described   on   pages  10 
and  1 1  of  this  catalogue,  which 
please  refer  to). 

mm £L-±3. 

FRONT   VIEW    OF   STYLE    NO.    33,000.    NEW    CATHEDRAL   ORGAN. 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 

of  thiS      q;7f|00 

instrument  is       \J^    m    \J 
Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


Q  n  if  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"■*    thus  avoiding  the  neces-        ^f»      ~        ~     f\t\     Pach 
sity  of  references,  and  securing         ^^^    fl     Mr*.  \j\j  . 

immediate  shipment  and  a  spe-        ^^T^fc  W^W    B^fc  With 

ciai  discount,  we  will  accept     ^r^  ^^  ^^  =     -  Order 
^^—    SEE    PAGE    1.    — 


(~«|$V  PflVltlCtlt  Plfltl  Yon  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 
* ~ other  plan  of   payment   in   reason, 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  easli  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(ORNISH -(p.  MANUFACTURE 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTON. 
/J. J. .US. A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50  YEARS 


THE    NEW    EXPOSITION    MODEL 

Standard  Cornish  American  Organ 

COMBINING  IN  ONE  REMARKABLY  BEAUTIFUL  INSTRUMENT  ALL  THE 
8®°"  SUPERB  EXCELLENCES  OF  OUR    CELEBRATED  CHIME    SERIES. 

Complete  with  Stool  and  the  Celebrated  Corrvish  Instrvictlorv  Book. 


NAMES    OF    STOPS. 

DIAPASON,  MELODIA.  VOX  CELESTE,  FLUTE, 
PIANO,  HAUTBOY,  VOX  HUMANA,  DIAPASON 
FORTE,  ECHO.  ORCHESTRAL  FORTE.  VIOLA, 
VIOLINA,  PRINCIPAL,  SUB-BASS,  BASS  COUP- 
LER. TREBLE  COUPLER.     4        i        i        i        t 


DIMENSIONS. 

Height,  6  feet  9  inches.     Length,  3  feet 

9  inches.     Width,  1  foot  10  inches. 

Weight,  boxed  for  shipment, 

400  Pounds. 


MADE  IN  5  AND  6  OCTAVES.  6  OCTAVES  $10  EXTRA. 

Contains  the  New  Cornish  Piano-Touch  Multitone  Action,  built  in  one  of  the  most  elegant 
cases  ever  produced  by  us.     The  design  is  a  copy  of  a  Venetian  Facade,  Salviati  Model, 
architecturally  perfect,  in  the  pure  Etruscan  style,  a  triumph  of  art  furniture  that  will  be 
an  adornment  to  the  most  refined  and  cultured  home. 

This  organ  is  capable  of  producing  in  skilled  hands  the  effect  of  the  human  voice  accom- 
panied by  a  full  orchestra.  In  elegant  black  walnut  or  English  quartered  oak.  Cases  hand 
rubbed,  satin  finish  over  treble  varnish  surfaces. 

Turnisbed  with  our  multitone  Combination  Action. 

SEE  FULL  DESCRIPTION  ON  PAGES  9,  10  AND  II. 

S  OCTAVES,  '.6  NECESSARY  STOPS,   2   OCTAVE  COUPLERS,  TONE   SWELL.    FULL   ORCHES- 
TRAL SWELL,  17  2  ORCHESTRAL  TONED  AND  TUNED  REEDS,  AS  FOLLOWS: 

1  Set  Silver  Chime  PRINCIPAL,  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 

1  Set  Golden  Chime  MELODIA  Reeds  of  37  Notes.  .n. 

1  Set  Imperial  Chime  DIAPASON  Reeds  of  24  Notes.  WW 

1  Set  Celeste  VOCALIA  Reeds  of  24  No„es.  W 

1  Set  Viola  VOCALIA  Reeds  of  13  Notes.  /j(\\\ 

1  Set  Orchestral  FLUTE  Reeds  of  37  Notes.  •«• 

1  Set  Sub-Bass  CELLO  Reeds  of  13  Noues. 


THE    CASE  of  tnis  beautiful  organ 

— * is   constructed    entirely 

of    selected    American    black    walnut    or 
oak,    thoroughly    kiln    dried,   and    is   oil- 
polished  and  hand  rubbed  over  three  coats 
of   varnish,   making    a   permanent    finish. 
The  top  is  ornamented  with  a  superb  French 
bevelled  plate   mirror  of  original   design  ; 
there    are  several   shelves   for  bric-a-brac, 
handsome  lamp  stands,  sliding  fall  cover 
with  lock  and  key,  rollers  for  moving  and 
a    very  handsome    receptacle   for  music, 
which  also  forms  a  music  desk  of  twice 
the  usual  size.     The  carvings  with  which 

this  case  is  decorated  are  novel  in  design 
and  are  beautifully  executed.     In  fact,  the 
caoinet  work  is  of  the  finest  possible  des- 
cription, and  the  result  is  a  piece  of  art 
furniture  that  would  adorn  a  palace. 

NOTE. 

We  can  furnish  this  organ  in  5  or  6 
octaves,   in  either   walnut  or  oak,   in 
parlor  style  as  herewith  shown,  or  in 
CHAPEL,    STYEE,    constructed    upon 
the    same    general    principle    as    our 
Cathedral    Organ,    pictured    and    de- 
scribed on  page  16. 

Orchestral  Action  in  this  Case,  5  Octaves,  $2.50  extra;  6  Octaves,  $12.50  extra. 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 
of  this  {£  n    o  Q  (J 

instrument  is       ±(}  ^}  ^J 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


Anil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"'■    thus  avoiding  the  neces-         ,^*»      an       MM    f\  f\      Pach 

sit>   of  references,  and  securing  ^^T*       [ '         f  ^    I   If  I      L,d;>n 

^       U^       t^    I   r  I I      wjth 


immediate  shipment  and  a  spe 
cial  discount,  we  will  accept 

—    SEE 


$5522 


Order 


P-AGE    1. 


easy  Payment  Plan.  Y°u  ean.  buy  this  instrument  on  any 

* " other  plan  of   payment   in    reason, 

that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  unci  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(g>R,NI^H-(p.  MANUFACTURE 


WL  AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


.    WASHINGTON. 
^AJ  .U  S.A. 


ESTABLISHED 

50  YEARS 


THE- 

cm 

CHIMES 


STYLE 
NO. 

47,000 


EXPOSITION      MODEL. 

nphe  most  popular  of  our  20th  Century  Styles,  including  all  the  special  excellences  of  our  wonder- 
"*■      fully  successful  Chimes  Series  of  Cabinet   Reed  Organs,  with  several  new  features  and 
improvements  in  case  and  action.    Positively  one  of  the  most  perfect  instruments  in  existence. 
WARRANTED     FOR    TWENTY-FIVE    YEARS. 


COMPLETE  WITH  SOLID-WOOD 
CIRCULAR-SEATED  ADJUSTABLE 
PIANO  STOOL  (SAME  AS  SHOWN 
IN  CUT),  AND  THE  CORNISH 
INSTRUCTION    BOOK. 


DIMENSIONS. 
Height,  6  feet  9  inches. 
Length,  3  feet  9  inches. 
Width,  23%  inches. 
Weight,  hoxed  for  ship- 
ment, 390  pounds. 


IN  ELEGANT  BLACK  WALNUT 
OR  ENGLISH  QUARTERED  OAK. 
CASES  HAND  RUBBED,  SATIN 
FINISH  OVER  TREBLE  VARNISH 
SURFACES. 


Furnished  with  our  Multitone  Combination  Action  (the  number  of  tone  combinations  being 
illimitable,  no  numerical  restriction  can  be  named.    The  celebrated  Cornish  Orchestral  Reeds 
only  used.    Mouse  and  climate  proof ;  cannot  get  out  of  order;  all  parts  renewable  and  removable, 
no  cumbersome  trap  work ;  piano  touch  ;  double  octave  couplers  of  coppered  steel  ;  the  climax 
of  a  series  of  brilliant  experiments  in  the  manufacture  of  reed  actions.    It  would  be  easy  enough  for  us 
to  describe  this  beautiful  action  as  having  30,  40.  50  or  100  tone  combinations,  and  as  being  equal  to  10 
or  20  organs  combined  in  one  ;  but  as  the  organ  is  capable  of  an  unending  number  of  tone  combinations, 
to  name  a  certain  number  would  only  be  to  mystify  and  mislead. 


This  beautiful  Action  has  C 
J  22  Reeds,  divided  into  5  ■< 
complete  sets  as  follows :  (_ 

Full  size,  5  Octaves.      14  Necessary  Stops. 


Set  Round  Pipe-Like    Principal  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 
Set  Silver  Chime  Melodia  Reeds  of  37  Notes. 

Set  Golden  Chime         Diapason  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 
Set  Crystal  Chime  Celeste  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 

Set  Orchestral  Viola  Reeds  of  13  Notes. 

122  Orchestral  Toned  Reeds  (extra  quality. 


-122 
IN 

ALL. 


double  riveted).     2  Knee  Swells.  Grand  Organ  Swell. 


tfQTlN  SIX  OCTAVES  WITH   ENLARGED  CASE,  $10  EXTRA.  ~®i 

NAMES    OF    STOPS. 

Bass  Coupler,    Diapason,  Violina,   Dulciana,    Principal,   Diapason    Porte,  Celeste  Forte,   vox 

Humana,  Piano,  Viola,  Celeste,  Melodia,  Echo,  Treble  Coupler. 

TUC  PAQC  is  constructed  entirely  of  solid  American  black  waluutorquartered  oak.thoroughly 
I  IIL   UnOC    kiln  dried  and  seasoned;  it  is  oil  finished  and  hand  rubbed  over  three  coats  of 

varnish.     The  design  is  entirely  original,  and  is  extremely  rich  and  elaborate. 

The  top  is  ornamented  with  a  superb  French  bevelled  plate  mirror,  it  has  sliding  tall 
cover  with  lock,  rollers  for  moving  and  in  fact  every  modern  improvement.  In  elegance  of  finish. 
ornamentation  and  as  a  piece  of  artistic  cabinet  work,  this  organ  worthily  represents  the  acme  of 
skilled  workmanship,  and  is  in  fact  a  standard  of  excellence  in  every  respect,  and  cannot  fail  to 
give  the  best  of  satisfaction. 

Thn  Unltitnno  Pnmhinafinn  Apfinn  used  in  our  Century  Chimes  Organ  is  simply  super-excellent 
HIE  IWUIUIUne  uOHmmailOn  flC»0ll  in  every  rt,Spect.      in  the  hands  of  a  skilled  organist,  pipe 
organ  and  orchestral  effects  can  be  easily  produced. 

One  of  the  great  secrets  of  the  success  of  the  Cornish  American  Organ  lies  in  the  importance 
given  to  a  purity  of  tone  that  cannot  be  equalled  or  excelled.  Years  of  patient  and  costly  experi- 
menting have  resulted  in  perfection  in  this  respect.  The  pipe-like  quality  is  exactly  reproduced, 
and  at  a  distance  listeners  believe  they  are  hearing  a  costly  pipe  organ. 

The  voicing  of  the  reeds,  and  the  careful  attention  to  tuning  and  regulating  have  enabled  us  to 
place  before  our  friends  and  the  general   public  an  action  that  we  pronounce  to  be  without  equal. 

The  mechanism  of  the  action  is  perfection;  it  is  strong,  difficult  to  displace,  all  metal  parts 
are  of  the  finest  and  most  evenly  tempered  coppered  and  silvered  steel  wire,  impervious  to  damp 
and  rust.  It  is  practicallv  mouse  and  insect  proof,  and  specially  prepared  and  adapted  to 
withstand  all  climatic  changes,  this  being  absolutely  necessary  owing  to  our  enormous 
export  trade.  


The  Factory  Price 

$5522 


of  this 
instrument 


Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


Anil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish 
"IV  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE,  thus  avoiding 
the  necessity  of  references,  and  securing  immed- 
iate shipment  £*%,    m   ^^/\fk  Cash 

and  a  special   1|^    U^  |    IVfVf    wjjj, 

Order 
SEE    F>AGrE    1- 


discount,  we 

will  accept 


oi  references,  anu  wurmii 

$50^2 


note. 


We  can  furnish  this  organ  with  6-octave  action  156  reeds,  14  stops,  fc 
Orchestral  Action,  1  72  reeds.  J  6  stops,  in  5  octaves,  for  $2.50  extra  ; 
nagnificent  Orchestral  Action,  22  I  reeds,  1  8  stops,  for  $5  extra  in  5  oct 


$10  extra  ;  with  our  Vocalia 
6  octaves,  $12. SO  extra;  or 
ves;  $15  extra  in  six  octaves. 


C«cu  Patimirnt  ¥>latl  You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any  other  plan  of  payment  in 
CagV  rdymtni  rlgn,  ,.easoll!  ,mit  better  Milts  your  convenience;  we  will  take 
monthly,  quarterly,  half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being  in- 
creased in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  payments.  It  you  wish, 
tobuv  on  anv  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at  once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and 
we  will  make  arrangements  accordingly.      Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(ORNISH-(0.  MANUFACTURE 


£B  1 1 Q  EEgEffljgEi  HMSEls 


WASHINGTON. 
/<.  J..U  S  A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50   YEARS 


18 


S>1\  I*.   No.  50.000 


VITABLE,^CtlURJ:n,LODCiE,nflLL, 
SCHOOL  S\ND  HOME  V§f      Q 


NTIRELY  NEW  DESIGN,  fitted  with  our  Patent 
Multitone  Combination  Action,  entirely  mouse- 
proof.     All  latest   improvements.        J-        J-        & 

In  5  or  6  Octaves;  6  Octaves  $10*00  extra* 


DIMENSIONS: 

Height,  50  Inches;  Width,  23  Inches? 

Length,  46  Inches.      Weight, 

Boxed,  about  350  Lbs. 

/"^omplete  with  Stool  and  Instruction 
^^    Book.    Boxed  and  Delivered  Free 
on  Board  Cars  Here.      Safe  Delivery 
at  Destination  Insured.           ^*           J* 

"WARRANTED    FOR    TWENTY-FIVE   YEARS. 


DESCRIPTION 


5  OCTAVES,  14  STOPS,   2  OCTAVE  COUPLERS.  2    KNEE 
SWELLS.      5    SETS   OF    REEDS    AS    FOLLOWS:         5        5 


Set  Round,  Pipe-like  PRINCIPAL,  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 

Set  Exquisitely  Pure,  Sweet  MELODIA  Reeds  of  37  Notes. 
Set  Rich,  Mellow,  Smooth  DIAPASON  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 
Set  Charmingly  Brilliant  CELESTE  Reeds  of  24  Notes. 
Set  Pleasing,  Soft,  Melodious  VIOLA  Reeds  of  13  Notec. 


122 

IN 

ALL. 


* 


Th&  I7/1<£  is  made  of  the  finest  selected 
vl/V   1CU9V  black    walnut,     thoroughly 
kiln-dried  and  seasoned  ;  it  is 
oil  finished  and  hand-rubbed  over  three  coats 
of  varnish.    The  design  is  entirely  new  ;  it 
has  lamp  stands,  music  desk,  sliding" fall  cover 
with  lock,  rollers  for  moving,  and  in  fact 
every  modern  improvement. 

Thtf  T(\n&  of  "lis  action'  tnat  all-import- 
Vl/v   Vvllv  ant  quality,  is  simulv  suner- 
exeellent  in  every  respect.    In 
the  hands  of  a  skilled  organist,  pipe  organ 
and  orchestral  effects  can  be  beautifully  imi- 
tated.     The  voicing  and  peculiar  arrange- 
ment of  the  reeds,  and  the  careful  attention 
to  tuning  and  regulating,  have  enabled  us  to 
place  before  our  friends  and  the  general  pub- 
lic an  action  that  we,  after  over  a  quarter  of 
a  century's  experience,  can  pronounce  to  be 
absolutely  perfect. 

The  working  of  the  action  is  perfection  ; 
it  is  strong,  difficult  to  displace,  all  metal 
parts  are  of  the  finest  and  most  evenlv-tem- 
pered  coppered  and  silvered  steel  wires,  im- 

pervious to  damp  and  rust.    It  is  practically 
mouse    and  insect-proof,    and    specially 
prepared   and  adapted  to  withstand  all 
climatic  changes,  this  being  absolutely  ne- 
cessary owing  to  our  enormous  export  trade. 

tfte  Octave  Coupler  sssSi^slUSS 

is  made  of  the 
best  double  coppered  steel.     Couples  three 
octaves  of  keys  in  the  treble  and  two  in  the 
bass,  thus  entirely  doubling  the  power  of  the 
instrument. 

^ki*  Ra1Iah16  used  with  this  action  are 
d/V   DvllVW>  the  finest  and  most  pow- 
erful possible  to  construct. 
The  lumber  is  highly  seasoned,  the  silk-rub- 
ber cloth  is  extra  heavy  and  bellows  will  not 
leak.     An  automatic  air  valve  relieves  all 
surplus  pressure,  so  that  the  bellows  cannot 
be   over-strained ;    they    are    self-regulating. 
The  pedal  straps  are  ingeniously  fixed  by  a 
patent  contrivance  that  will  not  wear  and 
positively  prevents  breakage. 

Dames  of  Stops :  Bass  Co«p- 

ler,    Diapa- 
son,   Violina,    Dulciana,    Principal, 
Diapason  Forte,   Celeste  Forte,  Vox 
Humana,     Piano,     Viola,     Celeste, 
Melodia,  Echo,  Treble  Coupler. 

HOte.     We  can  fit  tiiis  case  with 
Vocalia  Orchestral  Action, 
16    Stops,   172    Reeds,  for    $2.50 
extra ;  or  with  our  largest  Action,  The 
Orchestral,  18  Stops,  221  Reeds,  for 
$5.00  extra. 

Solid  Black  gfolmit  or  Quartered  6olden  Oak  Case,  elegantly  finished  front  and  Back. 


THE  FACTORY  PRICE 

instrument  is       1^9  ^f  ^J 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


ADil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
"'■    thus  avoiding  the  neces- 


sity of  references,  and  securing 
immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  will  accept 

—    SEE    PAGE    1. 


$4522 


Cash 
with 
Order 


€asv  Payment  Plan, 


You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 
other  plan  of  payment  in  reason, 
that  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(g>R,NISH-(p.  "anUfacture: 


AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


V/ASHINGTOM. 
/4.J..US.A. 


ESTABLISHED 

50  YEARS 


19 


COAN/SH5 

W™  /MPROVED  M/RfWR-TOP 
CABINET  REED  ORGAN 


v^r-  Style  No.  29,000 

MADE   IN   FIVE  OCTAVES  ONLY 


DIMENSIONS: 

Height,  75  Inches;  Width,  22  Inches; 

Length,   45   Inches.      Weight, 

Boxed,  about  350  Lbs. 


Complete  with  Stool  and  Instruction 
Book.  Boxed  and  Delivered  Free 
on  Board  Cars  Here.  Safe  Delivery  at 
Destination  Guaranteed  and  Insured. 


WARRANTED     FOR.     TWENTY-FIVE    YEARS. 


'Description 


5    Octaves,    lO    Stops,   2    Octave    Couplers,    4    Sets 
'"' —  '     Orchestral   Toned    Resonatory    Pipe   Quality    Reeds, 

1   Tone  Swell,    I   Grand   Organ    Swell.  .  . 

i  Set  Exquisitely  Pure,  Sweet     Melodia     of  37  Reeds 

&£  1  Set  Charmingly  Brilliant  Celeste       of  24  Reeds  $^2 

lfl|  1  Set  Rich,   Mellow,  Smooth       Diapason  of  24  Reeds  ^ 

1  Set  Pleasing,   Soft,  Melodious  Dulciana  of  13  Reeds 


•^^HIS  BEAUTIFUL  INSTRUMENT  is  One  of 

\^_tj     our  most  popular  styles.     The  case 
is  of  solid  black  walnut,  hand- 
somely    ornamented     with     original 
designs    in    embossed     and    carved 
wood-work.     The   top  of  the   case    con- 
tains a  heavy  French  plate  oval  beveled 
mirror.     The  action  is   one  of  our  very 
best    multiple    tone   combination   ac- 
tions,  fitted  with   98   of  our   orchestral 
toned  reeds.      One  of  the  great  secrets 
of  the   success  of  the    Cornish    American 
Organs  lies  in  the  importance  given  to  the 

production  of  a  purity  of  tone  that  cannot 
be  equalled  or  excelled.     Years  of  patient 
and  costly  experimenting  have  resulted  in 
perfection    in  this  respect. 

note:. 

We    can     furnish    this    organ    in 
either  oak  or  walnut  case,  5  octaves 
only,    in     parlor     style    as     herewith 
shown,  or  in  chapel  style  constructed 
upon  the   same  general   principle   as 
our   Village   Chimes   Organ    on    pre- 
vious page.         i         &         £          £         £ 

Imperial  Chimes  Action  in  this  case 
Vocalia  Orchestral  Action  in  this  case 
Orchestral  Multitone  Action  in  this  case    - 


$2.50  extra 
5.00  extra 
7.50  extra 


NAMES    OF    STOPS  : 

Diapason   Forte,    Bass   Coupler,   Piano,   Celeste, 

Celeste   Forte,    Diapason,    Ddloiana, 

Treble   Coupler,   Echo,   Melodia. 


THE  FACTORY   PRICE 

of  thiS      ^x*700 

instrument  is       \£j  yj    § 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


ADil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE 


hus  avoiding  the  neces- 
sity of  references,  and  securing 
immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  will  accept 

—    SEE 


$35 

page:  1. 


00 


Cash 
with 
Order 


easy  Payment  Plan, 


You  can  buy  this  instrument  on  any 
other  plan  of  payment  in  reason, 
that  butter  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  and  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  on  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange- 
ments accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(&R,NISH-<p.  "anufacturi 


^AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


VVASHINGTOAJ. 
M.J  .U  S  A. 


ESTABLISHED 
SO  YEARS 


ONE  OF  THE   MOST  PERFECT 
REED   ORGANS   POSSIBLE  TO   BUILD 

without  using  an  auxiliary  pumping  apparatus. 


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Specially  Designed  and  Built  for  Audi- 
toriums, Churches,  Schools,  Academies  of 
Music,  and  for  Professional  and  Private  Use. 


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TAKES  THE  PLACE, 

AS   NEARLY  AS   POSSIBLE, 

OF  THE   PEDAL  ORGAN, 

AND  IS  OF  UNUSUAL  SCOPE 

AND   POWER. 


IN   SOLID   BLACK  WALNUT 

OR   QUARTERED   OAK 

CASE,   FINISHED   FRONT 

AND    BACK,    WITH     STOOL 

OR  ORGAN  BENCH. 


Fully  Described  on  the  Other  Side  of  this  Circular. 


Fbont  View  of  Style  No.  53.000,  Thb  "CHOIR." 


OUR  AIM  in  designing  and  constructing  this  organ  has 
been  to  supply,  in  a  neat  but  strong  case,  an  action 
powerful  enough  to  lead  a  large  number  of  voices  in 
singing.  THE  ACTION  has  been  voiced  to  allow  of  the 
fullest  power  of  the  reeds,  when  necessary.  It  will  easily 
take  the  place  of  an  expensive  pedal  bass  organ  for  all 
ordinary  usage,  and  it  will  certainly  give  the  best  of  satis- 
faction in  every  respect.         jt  jt  j.  j.  j,         jt, 


Back  View,   Showing  Double  Finish. 


FULL  MSCRirTION^NlV 


CORNISH 

AMERICAN 

REED  ORGAN 


TsI9  53,000 


IIST  SOLID  BLACK  WALNUT 
OR  QUARTERED  OAK. 

COMPLETE  WITH  ELEGANT 

SOLID-WOOD  CIRCULAR-SEATED 

STOOL  OR  ORGAN  BENCH. 

DIMENSIONS  : 

Height.  42  Inches:  Width.  25  Inches; 

Length.  52  Inches;  Weight. 

Boxed  for  Shipment.  450  Pounds. 

Case     Finished     Front    a.nd     Back. 

two    hundred    and    €igbty=?ive    (285)    Orchestral    Iftultitoned    Reeds, 

SPECIALLY  VOICED   AND    DOUBLE    RIVETED,    AND    DIVIDED   INTO 
TEN    COMPLETE   SETS,    AS    FOLLOWS! 

-----  Rich,  mellow,  smooth. 
-----  Round,  full,  pipe-like. 

-----  Deep  and  penetrating. 
-----        Exquisitely  pure  and  liquid. 

-----  Sweet  and  charming. 

------       Clear  and  brilliant. 

-  -  -  -  Delicate  and  string-like. 
-                                             An  accurate  imitation  of  the  actual  instrument. 

-  Characteristic  of  the  actual  instrument. 
------       Full  and  powerful. 

full  Size,  five  and  One-fialf  Octaves.    Special  Compass,  Scale  f  to  €.    treble  and  Bass  Couplers. 

MECHANICAL  STOPS:  BASS  COUPLER,  TREBLE  COUPLER,  VOX  HUMANA,  ORCHESTRAL  FORTE. 

This  Beautiful  Action  is  Entirely  Controlled  by  the  Use  of  14  Necessary  Stops  and  2  Knee  Swells — the  least  registers  that  can  be  used  in  an  organ  this  size. 


DIAPASON 

24  reeds,  8-foot  ton 

PRINCIPAL 

24      ' 

4    " 

BOURDON 

24      ' 

'      16     " 

MELODIA 

44      ' 

8     " 

CELESTE 

44      ' 

8     " 

FLUTE 

44      ' 

4     << 

AEOLINE 

24      ' 

2     " 

CLARIONET 

31       ' 

'      16     " 

SAXAPHONE 

13      ' 

'      16     " 

SUB-BASS 

13      ' 

'      16     " 

THIS  ACTION  is  altogether  the  finest  that  we  have  ever  constructed, 
and  has  been  built  by  us  to  meet  the  demand,  on  the  part  of  a  very 
large  number  of  our  patrons,  for  an  organ  that  shall  be  suitable  for 
use  in  music  rooms,  auditoriums  and  chapels.  It  is  a  loud-voiced 
action,  for  leading  an  audience  in  singing,  and  at  the  same  time  it  is  a 
comprehensive  action  that  a  musician  will  appreciate  and  enjoy.  The  case 
is  made  of  the  very  finest  black  walnut  or  quartered  oak,  and  is  finished 
front  and  back  so  that  it  may  be  used  in  any  position.  By  the  arrangement 
of  the  swells  and  open  fretwork  panels  at  the  front  and  back  of  the  organ, 
the  tone  can  be  regulated  from  P.  P.  to  F.  F. 

The  interior  mechanism  of  the  action  has  proven  to  be  most  success- 
ful, and  the  purity  and  volume  of  tone  that  can  be  produced  under  proper 
manipulation    will    be  a  surprise  and  a  delight  to  musicians  ;    yet  there  is 


nothing  complex  in  the  construction  of  this  instrument.  It  is  operated 
just  as  easily  as  any  other  action. 

The  full  power  of  the  organ  is  readily  sustained  by  the  use  of  the  pedals 
with  comparatively  little  exertion.  Each  set  of  reeds  is  distinct,  and  at  the 
same  time  is  susceptible  of  combinations  which  enable  the  player  to  produce 
orchestral  effects  which  are  perfect  in  every  respect.  With  the  exception  of 
the  four  mechanical  stops,  each  stop  operates  a  different  set  of  reeds,  and  an 
endless  number  of  combinations  can  be  obtained. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that  everything  in  connec- 
tion with  this  organ  is  made  of  the  finest  possible  material,  by  our  most 
experienced  workmen.  No  better  organ  can  be  built,  and  we  are  confi- 
dent that  it  will  sustain,  wherever  it  is  used,  the  superiority  of  the  Cornish 
American  Reed  organ  over  all  others. 


THE  FACTORY  PRICE 

ofthis      <&&A00 

instrument  is       \£J  \J  ^W 

Cash  After  30  Days'  Trial 


Anil  advantage  is  taken  of  the  popular  Cornish  Plan  of  CASH  IN  ADVANCE, 
""     thus  avoiding  the  neces-       ^mm     ^mm    ^^     f\  rfTk      a       i 
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with 


$7922 


immediate  shipment  and  a  spe- 
cial discount,  we  win  accept    *fr^    ^     *^  '    Order 
SEE  PAGE  1  IN  OUR  LARGE  CATALOGUE. 


EaSV  Pavmctlt  Platl.  Von  can  buy  this  Instrument  on  any 
c«i»y   i-«iymgiii_i-iqii«    other  p|af)  of  pavment   in   reason, 

thnt  better  suits  your  convenience;  we  will  take  monthly,  quarterly, 
half  yearly  or  yearly  installments,  the  price  of  the  instrument  being 
increased  in  proportion  to  amount  paid  down  ami  the  following  pay- 
ments. If  you  wish  to  buy  On  any  other  plan  than  cash  write  us  at 
once  and  let  us  know  just  what  you  can  do,  and  we  will  make  arrange 
ments  accordingly.    Remember,  our  business  is  to  meet  your  wishes. 


(ORNISH-(b, 


MANUFACTURE! 
OF 


Ml  AMERICAN  PIANOS  AND  ORGANS 


WASHINGTON. 
/4.J..U  S.A. 


ESTABLISHED 
50   YEARS 


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OUR  NEW  UNIQUE  AND  UNRIVALLED  INVENTIONS 

THAT  SECURE  TO  THE  PURCHASERS  OF  THE 

Cornish   American    Pianos  and   Organs 

Improvements  and  Additions  that  Cannot  be  had  in  any  Other  Pianos  and  Organs  Made. 


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PHOTOGRAPHIC  FACSIMILE  OF  PATENT  DEED  OF  THE 

CORNISH   MUSICAL   ATTACHMENT 

USED  IN  ALL  CORNISH  PIANOS, 

fully  described  on  page  3    of  catalogue,  and    by    means   of  which   nearly  every   known 

stringed   instrument,  such  as  the 

HARP,  ZITHER,   GUITAR,   BANJO, 

MANDOLIN,  AUTOHARP,  Etc..  Etc.. 


CAN  BE  CORRECTLY  IMITATED. 


The  Latest.         The  Best. 

Most  Accurate.  Most  Durable. 

Cannot  Get  Out  of  Order. 


Photographic  Fac-Simile  of  Patent  Deed  of  the 

Cornish  American  Multitone  Stop  Actions 

(fully  described  on  pages  9,   JO  and   I  J) 

AS  USED  IN  ALL  ORGANS  MANUFACTURED  BY  US. 

TT^NSURES  freedom  of  touch,  directness  of  contact,  immediate  response,  absence  ot 
-*— '  all  cumbersome  and  intricate  stop  work.  Mouse,  vermin  and  climate  proof.  All 
parts  removable  and  interchangeable.  Great  strength,  little  friction.  In  fact,  the 
climax  of  simplicity  in  operation.  Nothing  like  it  in  any  other  American  reed  organ. 
Enables  us  to  fully  warrant  our  instruments  for  twenty-five  years. 


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